Modulation of B7H expression

ABSTRACT

Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of B7H. The compositions comprise oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acid encoding B7H. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of B7H expression and for diagnosis and treatment of disease associated with expression of B7H are provided.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention provides compositions and methods for modulating the expression of B7H. In particular, this invention relates to compounds, particularly oligonucleotide compounds, which, in preferred embodiments, hybridize with nucleic acid molecules encoding B7H. Such compounds are shown herein to modulate the expression of B7H.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The immune system is an elaborate protective response which has evolved to identify and destroy pathogens while simultaneously discriminating against self. While the immune response is essential for the survival of an organism when invaded by external pathogens such as viruses, fungi, or parasites, it is also responsible for the rejection of tissue and organ grafts from foreign donors as well as autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus which result in part from a loss of tolerance to self-antigens.

[0003] The immune response is triggered in two ways by the presence of antigens; one is the recognition of the antigen by antibodies on the surface of B-lymphocytes, which then secrete more antibody to bind the antigen. The second way is for the antigen to be engulfed by a macrophage and degraded into short peptide fragments which are carried to the cell surface by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) proteins. Once presented on the surface, these foreign peptides activate T-cells to further propagate into killer T-cells which are responsible for killing the pathogen-infected cell, or to mature into active, lymphokine-secreting helper T-cells which are responsible for stimulating other cells in the immune response (Coyle and Gutierrez-Ramos, Nat. Immunol., 2001, 2, 203-209).

[0004] The activation of T-cells is regulated by two signals; engagement of the T-cell receptor (TCR) with the peptide-MHC complex and a second, antigen-independent signal provided by a number of costimulatory proteins. One such costimulatory protein is B7H, a member of the B7 family, which is found on the surface of B-cells and is a ligand for inducible costimulator (ICOS) found on helper T-cells. The gene encoding human B7H (also called B7 homolog, B7 homolog 2, B7H2, B7-H2, B7-like protein, B7-related protein 1, B7RP1, B7RP-1, ICOS ligand, ICOSL, GL50, and KIAA0653) was identified and cloned by several research groups (Brodie et al., Curr. Biol., 2000, 10, 333-336; Ling et al., J. Immunol., 2000, 164, 1653-1657; Wang et al., Blood, 2000, 96, 902808-2813; Yoshinaga et al., Int. Immunol., 2000, 12, 1439-1447) promptly following the identification, characterization, and cloning of the homologous mouse B7H gene (Mages et al., Eur. J. Immunol., 2000, 30, 1040-1047; Swallow et al., Immunity, 1999, 11, 423-432). B7H has splice variants arising from differential splicing around exon 7 and this may be a mechanism by which B7H-ICOS immunological costimulatory process are regulated in vivo (Ling et al., J. Immunol., 2001, 166, 7300-7308). Disclosed and claimed in PCT publication WO 01/21796 is an isolated nucleic acid encoding B7H, a nucleic acid molecule that hybridizes or is complementary to the nucleic acid encoding B7H, expression vectors expressing the recombinant DNA, host cells containing said vectors, and antibodies which bind to the resultant polypeptide (Ling and Dunussi-Joannopolulos, 2001).

[0005] B7H is a positive regulating ligand for ICOS-mediated T-cell costimulation. B7H is constitutively expressed on murine B-cells (Swallow et al., Immunity, 1999, 11, 423-432). In the presence of TNF-alpha, B7H expression is upregulated on B-cells and monocytes, but donwregulated on dendritic cells (Swallow et al., Immunity, 1999, 11, 423-432; Yoshinaga et al., Int. Immunol., 2000, 12, 1439-1447). ICOS-B7H costimulation results in increase cytokine production (particularly interleukin-10) and cell proliferation (Wang et al., Blood, 2000, 96, 2808-2813). ICOS is only expressed on activated T-cells and B7H is induced by inflammatory cytokines, so it has been suggested that a key function of the ICOS-B7H pathway is to augment local T-cell proliferation at a site of infection (Brodie et al., Curr. Biol., 2000, 10, 333-336). The ICOS-B7H pathway may function in vivo to enhance secondary responses by CD8+ T-cells (Wallin et al., J. Immunol., 2001, 167, 132-139). The ICOS-B7H pathway does not interact with the other cosimulatory pathways and appears to have a distinct role from the other costimulatory pathways in the immune response, however it may function synergystically with other costimulatory pathways for optimal cytokine production (Qonzalo et al., J. Immunol., 2001, 166, 1-5).

[0006] The interaction between B7H and ICOS has been identified as a pathway through which allografts are acutely and chronically rejected in vivo. Antibodies to ICOS supress T-cell activation and cytokine expression and lead to prolonged allograft survival and permanent engraftment. Thus, the B7H-ICOS pathway has been suggested as a therapeutic target for inhibiting transplant rejection (Ozkaynak et al., Nat. Immunol., 2001, 2, 591-596). The ICOS-B7H pathway has also been suggested as a therapeutic target for autoimmune diseases because this pathway signals memory T-cells which are key mediators of autoimmune diseases (Sporici and Perrin, Clin. Immunol., 2001, 100, 263-269).

[0007] Currently, there are no known therapeutic agents which effectively inhibit the synthesis of B7H. Consequently, there remains a long felt need for agents capable of effectively inhibiting B7H function.

[0008] Antisense technology is emerging as an effective means for reducing the expression of specific gene products and may therefore prove to be uniquely useful in a number of therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications for the modulation of B7H expression.

[0009] The present invention provides compositions and methods for modulating B7H expression.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The present invention is directed to compounds, especially nucleic acid and nucleic acid-like oligomers, which are targeted to a nucleic acid encoding B7H, and which modulate the expression of B7H. Pharmaceutical and other compositions comprising the compounds of the invention are also provided. Further provided are methods of screening for modulators of B7H and methods of modulating the expression of B7H in cells, tissues or animals comprising contacting said cells, tissues or animals with one or more of the compounds or compositions of the invention. Methods of treating an animal, particularly a human, suspected of having or being prone to a disease or condition associated with expression of B7H are also set forth herein. Such methods comprise administering a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of one or more of the compounds or compositions of the invention to the person in need of treatment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] A. Overview of the Invention

[0012] The present invention employs compounds, preferably oligonucleotides and similar species for use in modulating the function or effect of nucleic acid molecules encoding B7H. This is accomplished by providing oligonucleotides which specifically hybridize with one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding B7H. As used herein, the terms “target nucleic acid” and “nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H” have been used for convenience to encompass DNA encoding B7H, RNA (including pre-mRNA and mRNA or portions thereof) transcribed from such DNA, and also cDNA derived from such RNA. The hybridization of a compound of this invention with its target nucleic acid is generally referred to as “antisense”. Consequently, the preferred mechanism believed to be included in the practice of some preferred embodiments of the invention is referred to herein as “antisense inhibition.” Such antisense inhibition is typically based upon hydrogen bonding-based hybridization of oligonucleotide strands or segments such that at least one strand or segment is cleaved, degraded, or otherwise rendered inoperable. In this regard, it is presently preferred to target specific nucleic acid molecules and their functions for such antisense inhibition.

[0013] The functions of DNA to be interfered with can include replication and transcription. Replication and transcription, for example, can be from an endogenous cellular template, a vector, a plasmid construct or otherwise. The functions of RNA to be interfered with can include functions such as translocation of the RNA to a site of protein translation, translocation of the RNA to sites within the cell which are distant from the site of RNA synthesis, translation of protein from the RNA, splicing of the RNA to yield one or more RNA species, and catalytic activity or complex formation involving the RNA which may be engaged in or facilitated by the RNA. One preferred result of such interference with target nucleic acid function is modulation of the expression of B7H. In the context of the present invention, “modulation” and “modulation of expression” mean either an increase (stimulation) or a decrease (inhibition) in the amount or levels of a nucleic acid molecule encoding the gene, e.g., DNA or RNA. Inhibition is often the preferred form of modulation of expression and mRNA is often a preferred target nucleic acid.

[0014] In the context of this invention, “hybridization” means the pairing of complementary strands of oligomeric compounds. In the present invention, the preferred mechanism of pairing involves hydrogen bonding, which may be Watson-Crick, Hoogsteen or reversed Hoogsteen hydrogen bonding, between complementary nucleoside or nucleotide bases (nucleobases) of the strands of oligomeric compounds. For example, adenine and thymine are complementary nucleobases which pair through the formation of hydrogen bonds. Hybridization can occur under varying circumstances.

[0015] An antisense compound is specifically hybridizable when binding of the compound to the target nucleic acid interferes with the normal function of the target nucleic acid to cause a loss of activity, and there is a sufficient degree of complementarity to avoid non-specific binding of the antisense compound to non-target nucleic acid sequences under conditions in which specific binding is desired, i.e., under physiological conditions in the case of in vivo assays or therapeutic treatment, and under conditions in which assays are performed in the case of in vitro assays.

[0016] In the present invention the phrase “stringent hybridization conditions” or “stringent conditions” refers to conditions under which a compound of the invention will hybridize to its target sequence, but to a minimal number of other sequences. Stringent conditions are sequence-dependent and will be different in different circumstances and in the context of this invention, “stringent conditions” under which oligomeric compounds hybridize to a target sequence are determined by the nature and composition of the oligomeric compounds and the assays in which they are being investigated.

[0017] “Complementary,” as used herein, refers to the capacity for precise pairing between two nucleobases of an oligomeric compound. For example, if a nucleobase at a certain position of an oligonucleotide (an oligomeric compound), is capable of hydrogen bonding with a nucleobase at a certain position of a target nucleic acid, said target nucleic acid being a DNA, RNA, or oligonucleotide molecule, then the position of hydrogen bonding between the oligonucleotide and the target nucleic acid is considered to be a complementary position. The oligonucleotide and the further DNA, RNA, or oligonucleotide molecule are complementary to each other when a sufficient number of complementary positions in each molecule are occupied by nucleobases which can hydrogen bond with each other. Thus, “specifically hybridizable” and “complementary” are terms which are used to indicate a sufficient degree of precise pairing or complementarity over a sufficient number of nucleobases such that stable and specific binding occurs between the oligonucleotide and a target nucleic acid.

[0018] It is understood in the art that the sequence of an antisense compound need not be 100% complementary to that of its target nucleic acid to be specifically hybridizable. Moreover, an oligonucleotide may hybridize over one or more segments such that intervening or adjacent segments are not involved in the hybridization event (e.g., a loop structure or hairpin structure). It is preferred that the antisense compounds of the present invention comprise at least 70% sequence complementarity to a target region within the target nucleic acid, more preferably that they comprise 90% sequence complementarity and even more preferably comprise 95% sequence complementarity to the target region within the target nucleic acid sequence to which they are targeted. For example, an antisense compound in which 18 of 20 nucleobases of the antisense compound are complementary to a target region, and would therefore specifically hybridize, would represent 90 percent complementarity. In this example, the remaining noncomplementary nucleobases may be clustered or interspersed with complementary nucleobases and need not be contiguous to each other or to complementary nucleobases. As such, an antisense compound which is 18 nucleobases in length having 4 (four) noncomplementary nucleobases which are flanked by two regions of complete complementarity with the target nucleic acid would have 77.8% overall complementarity with the target nucleic acid and would thus fall within the scope of the present invention. Percent complementarity of an antisense compound with a region of a target nucleic acid can be determined routinely using BLAST programs (basic local alignment search tools) and PowerBLAST programs known in the art (Altschul et al., J. Mol. Biol., 1990, 215, 403-410; Zhang and Madden, Genome Res., 1997, 7, 649-656).

[0019] B. Compounds of the Invention

[0020] According to the present invention, compounds include antisense oligomeric compounds, antisense oligonucleotides, ribozymes, external guide sequence (EGS) oligonucleotides, alternate splicers, primers, probes, and other oligomeric compounds which hybridize to at least a portion of the target nucleic acid. As such, these compounds may be introduced in the form of single-stranded, double-stranded, circular or hairpin oligomeric compounds and may contain structural elements such as internal or terminal bulges or loops. Once introduced to a system, the compounds of the invention may elicit the action of one or more enzymes or structural proteins to effect modification of the target nucleic acid. One non-limiting example of such an enzyme is RNAse H, a cellular endonuclease which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. It is known in the art that single-stranded antisense compounds which are “DNA-like” elicit RNAse H. Activation of RNase H, therefore, results in cleavage of the RNA target, thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of oligonucleotide-mediated inhibition of gene expression. Similar roles have been postulated for other ribonucleases such as those in the RNase III and ribonuclease L family of enzymes.

[0021] While the preferred form of antisense compound is a single-stranded antisense oligonucleotide, in many species the introduction of double-stranded structures, such as double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules, has been shown to induce potent and specific antisense-mediated reduction of the function of a gene or its associated gene products. This phenomenon occurs in both plants and animals and is believed to have an evolutionary connection to viral defense and transposon silencing.

[0022] The first evidence that dsRNA could lead to gene silencing in animals came in 1995 from work in the nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans (Guo and Kempheus, Cell, 1995, 81, 611-620). Montgomery et al. have shown that the primary interference effects of dsRNA are posttranscriptional (Montgomery et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1998, 95, 15502-15507). The posttranscriptional antisense mechanism defined in Caenorhabditis elegans resulting from exposure to double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) has since been designated RNA interference (RNAi). This term has been generalized to mean antisense-mediated gene silencing involving the introduction of dsRNA leading to the sequence-specific reduction of endogenous targeted mRNA levels (Fire et al., Nature, 1998, 391, 806-811). Recently, it has been shown that it is, in fact, the single-stranded RNA oligomers of antisense polarity of the dsRNAs which are the potent inducers of RNAi (Tijsterman et al., Science, 2002, 295, 694-697).

[0023] In the context of this invention, the term “oligomeric compound” refers to a polymer or oligomer comprising a plurality of monomeric units. In the context of this invention, the term “oligonucleotide” refers to an oligomer or polymer of ribonucleic acid (RNA) or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or mimetics, chimeras, analogs and homologs thereof. This term includes oligonucleotides composed of naturally occurring nucleobases, sugars and covalent internucleoside (backbone) linkages as well as oligonucleotides having non-naturally occurring portions which function similarly. Such modified or substituted oligonucleotides are often preferred over native forms because of desirable properties such as, for example, enhanced cellular uptake, enhanced affinity for a target nucleic acid and increased stability in the presence of nucleases.

[0024] While oligonucleotides are a preferred form of the compounds of this invention, the present invention comprehends other families of compounds as well, including but not limited to oligonucleotide analogs and mimetics such as those described herein.

[0025] The compounds in accordance with this invention preferably comprise from about 8 to about 80 nucleobases (i.e. from about 8 to about 80 linked nucleosides). One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the invention embodies compounds of 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, or 80 nucleobases in length.

[0026] In one preferred embodiment, the compounds of the invention are 12 to 50 nucleobases in length. One having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that this embodies compounds of 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 nucleobases in length.

[0027] In another preferred embodiment, the compounds of the invention are 15 to 30 nucleobases in length. One having ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that this embodies compounds of 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30 nucleobases in length.

[0028] Particularly preferred compounds are oligonucleotides from about 12 to about 50 nucleobases, even more preferably those comprising from about 15 to about 30 nucleobases.

[0029] Antisense compounds 8-80 nucleobases in length comprising a stretch of at least eight (8) consecutive nucleobases selected from within the illustrative antisense compounds are considered to be suitable antisense compounds as well.

[0030] Exemplary preferred antisense compounds include oligonucleotide sequences that comprise at least the 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 5′-terminus of one of the illustrative preferred antisense compounds (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch of the same oligonucleotide beginning immediately upstream of the 5′-terminus of the antisense compound which is specifically hybridizable to the target nucleic acid and continuing until the oligonucleotide contains about 8 to about 80 nucleobases). Similarly preferred antisense compounds are represented by oligonucleotide sequences that comprise at least the 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 3′-terminus of one of the illustrative preferred antisense compounds (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch of the same oligonucleotide beginning immediately downstream of the 3′-terminus of the antisense compound which is specifically hybridizable to the target nucleic acid and continuing until the oligonucleotide contains about 8 to about 80 nucleobases). One having skill in the art armed with the preferred antisense compounds illustrated herein will be able, without undue experimentation, to identify further preferred antisense compounds.

[0031] C. Targets of the Invention

[0032] “Targeting” an antisense compound to a particular nucleic acid molecule, in the context of this invention, can be a multistep process. The process usually begins with the identification of a target nucleic acid whose function is to be modulated. This target nucleic acid may be, for example, a cellular gene (or mRNA transcribed from the gene) whose expression is associated with a particular disorder or disease state, or a nucleic acid molecule from an infectious agent. In the present invention, the target nucleic acid encodes B7H.

[0033] The targeting process usually also includes determination of at least one target region, segment, or site within the target nucleic acid for the antisense interaction to occur such that the desired effect, e.g., modulation of expression, will result. Within the context of the present invention, the term “region” is defined as a portion of the target nucleic acid having at least one identifiable structure, function, or characteristic. Within regions of target nucleic acids are segments. “Segments” are defined as smaller or sub-portions of regions within a target nucleic acid. “Sites,” as used in the present invention, are defined as positions within a target nucleic acid.

[0034] Since, as is known in the art, the translation initiation codon is typically 5′-AUG (in transcribed mRNA molecules; 5′-ATG in the corresponding DNA molecule), the translation initiation codon is also referred to as the “AUG codon,” the “start codon” or the “AUG start codon”. A minority of genes have a translation initiation codon having the RNA sequence 5′-GUG, 5′-UUG or 5′-CUG, and 5′-AUA, 5′-ACG and 5′-CUG have been shown to function in vivo. Thus, the terms “translation initiation codon” and “start codon” can encompass many codon sequences, even though the initiator amino acid in each instance is typically methionine (in eukaryotes) or formylmethionine (in prokaryotes). It is also known in the art that eukaryotic and prokaryotic genes may have two or more alternative start codons, any one of which may be preferentially utilized for translation initiation in a particular cell type or tissue, or under a particular set of conditions. In the context of the invention, “start codon” and “translation initiation codon” refer to the codon or codons that are used in vivo to initiate translation of an mRNA transcribed from a gene encoding B7H, regardless of the sequence(s) of such codons. It is also known in the art that a translation termination codon (or “stop codon”) of a gene may have one of three sequences, i.e., 5′-UAA, 5′-UAG and 5′-UGA (the corresponding DNA sequences are 5′-TAA, 5′-TAG and 5′-TGA, respectively).

[0035] The terms “start codon region” and “translation initiation codon region” refer to a portion of such an mRNA or gene that encompasses from about 25 to about 50 contiguous nucleotides in either direction (i.e., 5′ or 3′) from a translation initiation codon. Similarly, the terms “stop codon region” and “translation termination codon region” refer to a portion of such an mRNA or gene that encompasses from about 25 to about 50 contiguous nucleotides in either direction (i.e., 5′ or 3′) from a translation termination codon. Consequently, the “start codon region” (or “translation initiation codon region”) and the “stop codon region” (or “translation termination codon region”) are all regions which may be targeted effectively with the antisense compounds of the present invention.

[0036] The open reading frame (ORF) or “coding region,” which is known in the art to refer to the region between the translation initiation codon and the translation termination codon, is also a region which may be targeted effectively. Within the context of the present invention, a preferred region is the intragenic region encompassing the translation initiation or termination codon of the open reading frame (ORF) of a gene.

[0037] Other target regions include the 5′ untranslated region (5′UTR), known in the art to refer to the portion of an mRNA in the 5′ direction from the translation initiation codon, and thus including nucleotides between the 5′ cap site and the translation initiation codon of an mRNA (or corresponding nucleotides on the gene), and the 3′ untranslated region (3′UTR), known in the art to refer to the portion of an mRNA in the 3′ direction from the translation termination codon, and thus including nucleotides between the translation termination codon and 3′ end of an mRNA (or corresponding nucleotides on the gene). The 5′ cap site of an mRNA comprises an N7-methylated guanosine residue joined to the 5′-most residue of the mRNA via a 5′-5′ triphosphate linkage. The 5′ cap region of an mRNA is considered to include the 5′ cap structure itself as well as the first 50 nucleotides adjacent to the cap site. It is also preferred to target the 5′ cap region.

[0038] Although some eukaryotic mRNA transcripts are directly translated, many contain one or more regions, known as “introns,” which are excised from a transcript before it is translated. The remaining (and therefore translated) regions are known as “exons” and are spliced together to form a continuous mRNA sequence. Targeting splice sites, i.e., intron-exon junctions or exon-intron junctions, may also be particularly useful in situations where aberrant splicing is implicated in disease, or where an overproduction of a particular splice product is implicated in disease. Aberrant fusion junctions due to rearrangements or deletions are also preferred target sites. mRNA transcripts produced via the process of splicing of two (or more) mRNAs from different gene sources are known as “fusion transcripts”. It is also known that introns can be effectively targeted using antisense compounds targeted to, for example, DNA or pre-mRNA.

[0039] It is also known in the art that alternative RNA transcripts can be produced from the same genomic region of DNA. These alternative transcripts are generally known as “variants”. More specifically, “pre-mRNA variants” are transcripts produced from the same genomic DNA that differ from other transcripts produced from the same genomic DNA in either their start or stop position and contain both intronic and exonic sequence.

[0040] Upon excision of one or more exon or intron regions, or portions thereof during splicing, pre-mRNA variants produce smaller “mRNA variants”. Consequently, mRNA variants are processed pre-mRNA variants and each unique pre-mRNA variant must always produce a unique mRNA variant as a result of splicing. These mRNA variants are also known as “alternative splice variants”. If no splicing of the pre-mRNA variant occurs then the pre-mRNA variant is identical to the mRNA variant.

[0041] It is also known in the art that variants can be produced through the use of alternative signals to start or stop transcription and that pre-mRNAs and mRNAs can possess more that one start codon or stop codon. Variants that originate from a pre-mRNA or mRNA that use alternative start codons are known as “alternative start variants” of that pre-mRNA or mRNA. Those transcripts that use an alternative stop codon are known as “alternative stop variants” of that pre-mRNA or mRNA. One specific type of alternative stop variant is the “polyA variant” in which the multiple transcripts produced result from the alternative selection of one of the “polyA stop signals” by the transcription machinery, thereby producing transcripts that terminate at unique polyA sites. Within the context of the invention, the types of variants described herein are also preferred target nucleic acids.

[0042] The locations on the target nucleic acid to which the preferred antisense compounds hybridize are hereinbelow referred to as “preferred target segments.” As used herein the term “preferred target segment” is defined as at least an 8-nucleobase portion of a target region to which an active antisense compound is targeted. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is presently believed that these target segments represent portions of the target nucleic acid which are accessible for hybridization.

[0043] While the specific sequences of certain preferred target segments are set forth herein, one of skill in the art will recognize that these serve to illustrate and describe particular embodiments within the scope of the present invention. Additional preferred target segments may be identified by one having ordinary skill.

[0044] Target segments 8-80 nucleobases in length comprising a stretch of at least eight (8) consecutive nucleobases selected from within the illustrative preferred target segments are considered to be suitable for targeting as well.

[0045] Target segments can include DNA or RNA sequences that comprise at least the 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 5′-terminus of one of the illustrative preferred target segments (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch of the same DNA or RNA beginning immediately upstream of the 5′-terminus of the target segment and continuing until the DNA or RNA contains about 8 to about 80 nucleobases). Similarly preferred target segments are represented by DNA or RNA sequences that comprise at least the 8 consecutive nucleobases from the 3′-terminus of one of the illustrative preferred target segments (the remaining nucleobases being a consecutive stretch of the same DNA or RNA beginning immediately downstream of the 3′-terminus of the target segment and continuing until the DNA or RNA contains about 8 to about 80 nucleobases). One having skill in the art armed with the preferred target segments illustrated herein will be able, without undue experimentation, to identify further preferred target segments.

[0046] Once one or more target regions, segments or sites have been identified, antisense compounds are chosen which are sufficiently complementary to the target, i.e., hybridize sufficiently well and with sufficient specificity, to give the desired effect.

[0047] D. Screening and Target Validation

[0048] In a further embodiment, the “preferred target segments” identified herein may be employed in a screen for additional compounds that modulate the expression of B7H. “Modulators” are those compounds that decrease or increase the expression of a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H and which comprise at least an 8-nucleobase portion which is complementary to a preferred target segment. The screening method comprises the steps of contacting a preferred target segment of a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H with one or more candidate modulators, and selecting for one or more candidate modulators which decrease or increase the expression of a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H. Once it is shown that the candidate modulator or modulators are capable of modulating (e.g. either decreasing or increasing) the expression of a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H, the modulator may then be employed in further investigative studies of the function of B7H, or for use as a research, diagnostic, or therapeutic agent in accordance with the present invention.

[0049] The preferred target segments of the present invention may be also be combined with their respective complementary antisense compounds of the present invention to form stabilized double-stranded (duplexed) oligonucleotides.

[0050] Such double stranded oligonucleotide moieties have been shown in the art to modulate target expression and regulate translation as well as RNA processsing via an antisense mechanism. Moreover, the double-stranded moieties may be subject to chemical modifications (Fire et al., Nature, 1998, 391, 806-811; Timmons and Fire, Nature 1998, 395, 854; Timmons et al., Gene, 2001, 263, 103-112; Tabara et al., Science, 1998, 282, 430-431; Montgomery et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1998, 95, 15502-15507; Tuschl et al., Genes Dev., 1999, 13, 3191-3197; Elbashir et al., Nature, 2001, 411, 494-498; Elbashir et al., Genes Dev. 2001, 15, 188-200). For example, such double-stranded moieties have been shown to inhibit the target by the classical hybridization of antisense strand of the duplex to the target, thereby triggering enzymatic degradation of the target (Tijsterman et al., Science, 2002, 295, 694-697).

[0051] The compounds of the present invention can also be applied in the areas of drug discovery and target validation. The present invention comprehends the use of the compounds and preferred target segments identified herein in drug discovery efforts to elucidate relationships that exist between B7H and a disease state, phenotype, or condition. These methods include detecting or modulating B7H comprising contacting a sample, tissue, cell, or organism with the compounds of the present invention, measuring the nucleic acid or protein level of B7H and/or a related phenotypic or chemical endpoint at some time after treatment, and optionally comparing the measured value to a non-treated sample or sample treated with a further compound of the invention. These methods can also be performed in parallel or in combination with other experiments to determine the function of unknown genes for the process of target validation or to determine the validity of a particular gene product as a target for treatment or prevention of a particular disease, condition, or phenotype.

[0052] E. Kits, Research Reagents, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

[0053] The compounds of the present invention can be utilized for diagnostics, therapeutics, prophylaxis and as research reagents and kits. Furthermore, antisense oligonucleotides, which are able to inhibit gene expression with exquisite specificity, are often used by those of ordinary skill to elucidate the function of particular genes or to distinguish between functions of various members of a biological pathway.

[0054] For use in kits and diagnostics, the compounds of the present invention, either alone or in combination with other compounds or therapeutics, can be used as tools in differential and/or combinatorial analyses to elucidate expression patterns of a portion or the entire complement of genes expressed within cells and tissues.

[0055] As one nonlimiting example, expression patterns within cells or tissues treated with one or more antisense compounds are compared to control cells or tissues not treated with antisense compounds and the patterns produced are analyzed for differential levels of gene expression as they pertain, for example, to disease association, signaling pathway, cellular localization, expression level, size, structure or function of the genes examined. These analyses can be performed on stimulated or unstimulated cells and in the presence or absence of other compounds which affect expression patterns.

[0056] Examples of methods of gene expression analysis known in the art include DNA arrays or microarrays (Brazma and Vilo, FEBS Lett., 2000, 480, 17-24; Celis, et al., FEBS Lett., 2000, 480, 2-16), SAGE (serial analysis of gene expression)(Madden, et al., Drug Discov. Today, 2000, 5, 415-425), READS (restriction enzyme amplification of digested cDNAs) (Prashar and Weissman, Methods Enzymol., 1999, 303, 258-72), TOGA (total gene expression analysis) (Sutcliffe, et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S. A., 2000, 97, 1976-81), protein arrays and proteomics (Celis, et al., FEBS Lett., 2000, 480, 2-16; Jungblut, et al., Electrophoresis, 1999, 20, 2100-10), expressed sequence tag (EST) sequencing (Celis, et al., FEBS Lett., 2000, 480, 2-16; Larsson, et al., J. Biotechnol., 2000, 80, 143-57), subtractive RNA fingerprinting (SuRF) (Fuchs, et al., Anal. Biochem., 2000, 286, 91-98; Larson, et al., Cytometry, 2000, 41, 203-208), subtractive cloning, differential display (DD) (Jurecic and Belmont, Curr. Opin. Microbiol., 2000, 3, 316-21), comparative genomic hybridization (Carulli, et al., J. Cell Biochem. Suppl., 1998, 31, 286-96), FISH (fluorescent in situ hybridization) techniques (Going and Gusterson, Eur. J. Cancer, 1999, 35, 1895-904) and mass spectrometry methods (To, Comb. Chem. High Throughput Screen, 2000, 3, 235-41).

[0057] The compounds of the invention are useful for research and diagnostics, because these compounds hybridize to nucleic acids encoding B7H. For example, oligonucleotides that are shown to hybridize with such efficiency and under such conditions as disclosed herein as to be effective B7H inhibitors will also be effective primers or probes under conditions favoring gene amplification or detection, respectively. These primers and probes are useful in methods requiring the specific detection of nucleic acid molecules encoding B7H and in the amplification of said nucleic acid molecules for detection or for use in further studies of B7H. Hybridization of the antisense oligonucleotides, particularly the primers and probes, of the invention with a nucleic acid encoding B7H can be detected by means known in the art. Such means may include conjugation of an enzyme to the oligonucleotide, radiolabelling of the oligonucleotide or any other suitable detection means. Kits using such detection means for detecting the level of B7H in a sample may also be prepared.

[0058] The specificity and sensitivity of antisense is also harnessed by those of skill in the art for therapeutic uses. Antisense compounds have been employed as therapeutic moieties in the treatment of disease states in animals, including humans. Antisense oligonucleotide drugs, including ribozymes, have been safely and effectively administered to humans and numerous clinical trials are presently underway. It is thus established that antisense compounds can be useful therapeutic modalities that can be configured to be useful in treatment regimes for the treatment of cells, tissues and animals, especially humans.

[0059] For therapeutics, an animal, preferably a human, suspected of having a disease or disorder which can be treated by modulating the expression of B7H is treated by administering antisense compounds in accordance with this invention. For example, in one non-limiting embodiment, the methods comprise the step of administering to the animal in need of treatment, a therapeutically effective amount of a B7H inhibitor. The B7H inhibitors of the present invention effectively inhibit the activity of the B7H protein or inhibit the expression of the B7H protein. In one embodiment, the activity or expression of B7H in an animal is inhibited by about 10%. Preferably, the activity or expression of B7H in an animal is inhibited by about 30%. More preferably, the activity or expression of B7H in an animal is inhibited by 50% or more.

[0060] For example, the reduction of the expression of B7H may be measured in serum, adipose tissue, liver or any other body fluid, tissue or organ of the animal. Preferably, the cells contained within said fluids, tissues or organs being analyzed contain a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H protein and/or the B7H protein itself.

[0061] The compounds of the invention can be utilized in pharmaceutical compositions by adding an effective amount of a compound to a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. Use of the compounds and methods of the invention may also be useful prophylactically.

[0062] F. Modifications

[0063] As is known in the art, a nucleoside is a base-sugar combination. The base portion of the nucleoside is normally a heterocyclic base. The two most common classes of such heterocyclic bases are the purines and the pyrimidines. Nucleotides are nucleosides that further include a phosphate group covalently linked to the sugar portion of the nucleoside. For those nucleosides that include a pentofuranosyl sugar, the phosphate group can be linked to either the 2′, 3′ or 5′ hydroxyl moiety of the sugar. In forming oligonucleotides, the phosphate groups covalently link adjacent nucleosides to one another to form a linear polymeric compound. In turn, the respective ends of this linear polymeric compound can be further joined to form a circular compound, however, linear compounds are generally preferred. In addition, linear compounds may have internal nucleobase complementarity and may therefore fold in a manner as to produce a fully or partially double-stranded compound. Within oligonucleotides, the phosphate groups are commonly referred to as forming the internucleoside backbone of the oligonucleotide. The normal linkage or backbone of RNA and DNA is a 3′ to 5′ phosphodiester linkage.

[0064] Modified Internucleoside Linkages (Backbones)

[0065] Specific examples of preferred antisense compounds useful in this invention include oligonucleotides containing modified backbones or non-natural internucleoside linkages. As defined in this specification, oligonucleotides having modified backbones include those that retain a phosphorus atom in the backbone and those that do not have a phosphorus atom in the backbone. For the purposes of this specification, and as sometimes referenced in the art, modified oligonucleotides that do not have a phosphorus atom in their internucleoside backbone can also be considered to be oligonucleosides.

[0066] Preferred modified oligonucleotide backbones containing a phosphorus atom therein include, for example, phosphorothioates, chiral phosphorothioates, phosphorodithioates, phosphotriesters, aminoalkylphosphotriesters, methyl and other alkyl phosphonates including 3′-alkylene phosphonates, 5′-alkylene phosphonates and chiral phosphonates, phosphinates, phosphoramidates including 3′-amino phosphoramidate and aminoalkylphosphoramidates, thionophosphoramidates, thionoalkylphosphonates, thionoalkylphosphotriesters, selenophosphates and boranophosphates having normal 3′-5′ linkages, 2′-5′ linked analogs of these, and those having inverted polarity wherein one or more internucleotide linkages is a 3′ to 3′, 5′ to 5′ or 2′ to 2′ linkage. Preferred oligonucleotides having inverted polarity comprise a single 3′ to 3′ linkage at the 3′-most internucleotide linkage i.e. a single inverted nucleoside residue which may be abasic (the nucleobase is missing or has a hydroxyl group in place thereof). Various salts, mixed salts and free acid forms are also included.

[0067] Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of the above phosphorus-containing linkages include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,687,808; 4,469,863; 4,476,301; 5,023,243; 5,177,196; 5,188,897; 5,264,423; 5,276,019; 5,278,302; 5,286,717; 5,321,131; 5,399,676; 5,405,939; 5,453,496; 5,455,233; 5,466,677; 5,476,925; 5,519,126; 5,536,821; 5,541,306; 5,550,111; 5,563,253; 5,571,799; 5,587,361; 5,194,599; 5,565,555; 5,527,899; 5,721,218; 5,672,697 and 5,625,050, certain of which are commonly owned with this application, and each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

[0068] Preferred modified oligonucleotide backbones that do not include a phosphorus atom therein have backbones that are formed by short chain alkyl or cycloalkyl internucleoside linkages, mixed heteroatom and alkyl or cycloalkyl internucleoside linkages, or one or more short chain heteroatomic or heterocyclic internucleoside linkages. These include those having morpholino linkages (formed in part from the sugar portion of a nucleoside); siloxane backbones; sulfide, sulfoxide and sulfone backbones; formacetyl and thioformacetyl backbones; methylene formacetyl and thioformacetyl backbones; riboacetyl backbones; alkene containing backbones; sulfamate backbones; methyleneimino and methylenehydrazino backbones; sulfonate and sulfonamide backbones; amide backbones; and others having mixed N, O, S and CH₂ component parts.

[0069] Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of the above oligonucleosides include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,034,506; 5,166,315; 5,185,444; 5,214,134; 5,216,141; 5,235,033; 5,264,562; 5,264,564; 5,405,938; 5,434,257; 5,466,677; 5,470,967; 5,489,677; 5,541,307; 5,561,225; 5,596,086; 5,602,240; 5,610,289; 5,602,240; 5,608,046; 5,610,289; 5,618,704; 5,623,070; 5,663,312; 5,633,360; 5,677,437; 5,792,608; 5,646,269 and 5,677,439, certain of which are commonly owned with this application, and each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

[0070] Modified Sugar and Internucleoside Linkages—Mimetics

[0071] In other preferred oligonucleotide mimetics, both the sugar and the internucleoside linkage (i.e. the backbone), of the nucleotide units are replaced with novel groups. The nucleobase units are maintained for hybridization with an appropriate target nucleic acid. One such compound, an oligonucleotide mimetic that has been shown to have excellent hybridization properties, is referred to as a peptide nucleic acid (PNA). In PNA compounds, the sugar-backbone of an oligonucleotide is replaced with an amide containing backbone, in particular an aminoethylglycine backbone. The nucleobases are retained and are bound directly or indirectly to aza nitrogen atoms of the amide portion of the backbone. Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of PNA compounds include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,539,082; 5,714,331; and 5,719,262, each of which is herein incorporated by reference. Further teaching of PNA compounds can be found in Nielsen et al., Science, 1991, 254, 1497-1500.

[0072] Preferred embodiments of the invention are oligonucleotides with phosphorothioate backbones and oligonucleosides with heteroatom backbones, and in particular —CH₂—NH—O—CH₂—, —CH₂—N(CH₃)—O—CH₂— [known as a methylene (methylimino) or MMI backbone], —CH₂—O—N(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH₂—N(CH₃)—N(CH₃)—CH₂— and —O—N(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂— [wherein the native phosphodiester backbone is represented as —O—P—O—CH₂—] of the above referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,489,677, and the amide backbones of the above referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,602,240. Also preferred are oligonucleotides having morpholino backbone structures of the above-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,034,506.

[0073] Modified Sugars

[0074] Modified oligonucleotides may also contain one or more substituted sugar moieties. Preferred oligonucleotides comprise one of the following at the 2′ position: OH; F; O-, S-, or N-alkyl; O-, S-, or N-alkenyl; O-, S- or N-alkynyl; or O-alkyl-O-alkyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl may be substituted or unsubstituted C₁ to C₁₀alkyl or C₂ to C₁₀ alkenyl and alkynyl. Particularly preferred are O[(CH₂)_(n)O]_(m)CH₃, O(CH₂)_(n)OCH₃, O(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, O(CH₂)CH₃, O(CH₂)ONH₂, and O(CH₂)ON[(CH₂)_(n)CH₃]₂, where n and m are from 1 to about 10. Other preferred oligonucleotides comprise one of the following at the 2′ position: C₁ to C₁₀ lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, O-alkaryl or O-aralkyl, SH, SCH₃, OCN, Cl, Br, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, SOCH₃, SO₂CH₃, ONO₂, NO₂, N₃, NH₂, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalkylamino, substituted silyl, an RNA cleaving group, a reporter group, an intercalator, a group for improving the pharmacokinetic properties of an oligonucleotide, or a group for improving the pharmacodynamic properties of an oligonucleotide, and other substituents having similar properties. A preferred modification includes 2′-methoxyethoxy(2′-O—CH₂CH₂OCH₃, also known as 2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl) or 2′-MOE) (Martin et al., Helv. Chim. Acta, 1995, 78, 486-504) i.e., an alkoxyalkoxy group. A further preferred modification includes 2′-dimethylaminooxyethoxy, i.e., a O(CH₂)₂ON(CH₃)₂ group, also known as 2′-DMAOE, as described in examples hereinbelow, and 2′-dimethylaminoethoxyethoxy (also known in the art as 2′-O-dimethyl-amino-ethoxy-ethyl or 2′-DMAEOE), i.e., 2′-O—CH₂—O—CH₂—N(CH₃)₂, also described in examples hereinbelow.

[0075] Other preferred modifications include 2′-methoxy(2′-O—CH₃), 2′-aminopropoxy(2′-OCH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂), 2′-allyl(2′-CH₂—CH═CH₂), 2′-O-allyl(2′-O—CH₂—CH═CH₂) and 2′-fluoro (2′-F). The 2′-modification may be in the arabino (up) position or ribo (down) position. A preferred 2′-arabino modification is 2′-F. Similar modifications may also be made at other positions on the oligonucleotide, particularly the 3′ position of the sugar on the 3′ terminal nucleotide or in 2′-5′ linked oligonucleotides and the 5′ position of 5′ terminal nucleotide. Oligonucleotides may also have sugar mimetics such as cyclobutyl moieties in place of the pentofuranosyl sugar. Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such modified sugar structures include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,981,957; 5,118,800; 5,319,080; 5,359,044; 5,393,878; 5,446,137; 5,466,786; 5,514,785; 5,519,134; 5,567,811; 5,576,427; 5,591,722; 5,597,909; 5,610,300; 5,627,053; 5,639,873; 5,646,265; 5,658,873; 5,670,633; 5,792,747; and 5,700,920, certain of which are commonly owned with the instant application, and each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0076] A further preferred modification of the sugar includes Locked Nucleic Acids (LNAs) in which the 2′-hydroxyl group is linked to the 3′ or 4′ carbon atom of the sugar ring, thereby forming a bicyclic sugar moiety. The linkage is preferably a methelyne (—CH₂—)_(n) group bridging the 2′ oxygen atom and the 4′ carbon atom wherein n is 1 or 2. LNAs and preparation thereof are described in WO 98/39352 and WO 99/14226.

[0077] Natural and Modified Nucleobases

[0078] Oligonucleotides may also include nucleobase (often referred to in the art simply as “base”) modifications or substitutions. As used herein, “unmodified” or “natural” nucleobases include the purine bases adenine (A) and guanine (G), and the pyrimidine bases thymine (T), cytosine (C) and uracil (U). Modified nucleobases include other synthetic and natural nucleobases such as 5-methylcytosine (5-me-C), 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine, xanthine, hypoxanthine, 2-aminoadenine, 6-methyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-propyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-thiouracil, 2-thiothymine and 2-thiocytosine, 5-halouracil and cytosine, 5-propynyl(—C≡C—CH₃) uracil and cytosine and other alkynyl derivatives of pyrimidine bases, 6-azo uracil, cytosine and thymine, 5-uracil (pseudouracil), 4-thiouracil, 8-halo, 8-amino, 8-thiol, 8-thioalkyl, 8-hydroxyl and other 8-substituted adenines and guanines, 5-halo particularly 5-bromo, 5-trifluoromethyl and other 5-substituted uracils and cytosines, 7-methylguanine and 7-methyladenine, 2-F-adenine, 2-amino-adenine, 8-azaguanine and 8-azaadenine, 7-deazaguanine and 7-deazaadenine and 3-deazaguanine and 3-deazaadenine. Further modified nucleobases include tricyclic pyrimidines such as phenoxazine cytidine(1H-pyrimido[5,4-b][1,4]benzoxazin-2(3H)-one), phenothiazine cytidine(1H-pyrimido[5,4-b][1,4]benzothiazin-2(3H)-one), G-clamps such as a substituted phenoxazine cytidine (e.g. 9-(2-aminoethoxy)-H-pyrimido[5,4b][1,4]benzoxazin-2(3H)-one), carbazole cytidine (2H-pyrimido[4,5-b]indol-2-one), pyridoindole cytidine (H-pyrido[3′,2′:4,5]pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-one). Modified nucleobases may also include those in which the purine or pyrimidine base is replaced with other heterocycles, for example 7-deaza-adenine, 7-deazaguanosine, 2-aminopyridine and 2-pyridone. Further nucleobases include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,687,808, those disclosed in The Concise Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science And Engineering, pages 858-859, Kroschwitz, J. I., ed. John Wiley & Sons, 1990, those disclosed by Englisch et al., Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 1991, 30, 613, and those disclosed by Sanghvi, Y. S., Chapter 15, Antisense Research and Applications, pages 289-302, Crooke, S. T. and Lebleu, B., ed., CRC Press, 1993. Certain of these nucleobases are particularly useful for increasing the binding affinity of the compounds of the invention. These include 5-substituted pyrimidines, 6-azapyrimidines and N-2, N-6 and O-6 substituted purines, including 2-aminopropyladenine, 5-propynyluracil and 5-propynylcytosine. 5-methylcytosine substitutions have been shown to increase nucleic acid duplex stability by 0.6-1.2° C. and are presently preferred base substitutions, even more particularly when combined with 2′-O-methoxyethyl sugar modifications.

[0079] Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted modified nucleobases as well as other modified nucleobases include, but are not limited to, the above noted U.S. Pat. No. 3,687,808, as well as U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,845,205; 5,130,302; 5,134,066; 5,175,273; 5,367,066; 5,432,272; 5,457,187; 5,459,255; 5,484,908; 5,502,177; 5,525,711; 5,552,540; 5,587,469; 5,594,121, 5,596,091; 5,614,617; 5,645,985; 5,830,653; 5,763,588; 6,005,096; and 5,681,941, certain of which are commonly owned with the instant application, and each of which is herein incorporated by reference, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,750,692, which is commonly owned with the instant application and also herein incorporated by reference.

[0080] Conjugates

[0081] Another modification of the oligonucleotides of the invention involves chemically linking to the oligonucleotide one or more moieties or conjugates which enhance the activity, cellular distribution or cellular uptake of the oligonucleotide. These moieties or conjugates can include conjugate groups covalently bound to functional groups such as primary or secondary hydroxyl groups. Conjugate groups of the invention include intercalators, reporter molecules, polyamines, polyamides, polyethylene glycols, polyethers, groups that enhance the pharmacodynamic properties of oligomers, and groups that enhance the pharmacokinetic properties of oligomers. Typical conjugate groups include cholesterols, lipids, phospholipids, biotin, phenazine, folate, phenanthridine, anthraquinone, acridine, fluoresceins, rhodamines, coumarins, and dyes. Groups that enhance the pharmacodynamic properties, in the context of this invention, include groups that improve uptake, enhance resistance to degradation, and/or strengthen sequence-specific hybridization with the target nucleic acid. Groups that enhance the pharmacokinetic properties, in the context of this invention, include groups that improve uptake, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the compounds of the present invention. Representative conjugate groups are disclosed in International Patent Application PCT/US92/09196, filed Oct. 23, 1992, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, the entire disclosure of which are incorporated herein by reference. Conjugate moieties include but are not limited to lipid moieties such as a cholesterol moiety, cholic acid, a thioether, e.g., hexyl-S-tritylthiol, a thiocholesterol, an aliphatic chain, e.g., dodecandiol or undecyl residues, a phospholipid, e.g., di-hexadecyl-rac-glycerol or triethylammonium 1,2-di-O-hexadecyl-rac-glycero-3-H-phosphonate, a polyamine or a polyethylene glycol chain, or adamantane acetic acid, a palmityl moiety, or an octadecylamine or hexylamino-carbonyl-oxycholesterol moiety. Oligonucleotides of the invention may also be conjugated to active drug substances, for example, aspirin, warfarin, phenylbutazone, ibuprofen, suprofen, fenbufen, ketoprofen, (S)-(+)-pranoprofen, carprofen, dansylsarcosine, 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid, flufenamic acid, folinic acid, a benzothiadiazide, chlorothiazide, a diazepine, indomethicin, a barbiturate, a cephalosporin, a sulfa drug, an antidiabetic, an antibacterial or an antibiotic. Oligonucleotide-drug conjugates and their preparation are described in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/334,130 (filed Jun. 15, 1999) which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0082] Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such oligonucleotide conjugates include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,828,979; 4,948,882; 5,218,105; 5,525,465; 5,541,313; 5,545,730; 5,552,538; 5,578,717, 5,580,731; 5,580,731; 5,591,584; 5,109,124; 5,118,802; 5,138,045; 5,414,077; 5,486,603; 5,512,439; 5,578,718; 5,608,046; 4,587,044; 4,605,735; 4,667,025; 4,762,779; 4,789,737; 4,824,941; 4,835,263; 4,876,335; 4,904,582; 4,958,013; 5,082,830; 5,112,963; 5,214,136; 5,082,830; 5,112,963; 5,214,136; 5,245,022; 5,254,469; 5,258,506; 5,262,536; 5,272,250; 5,292,873; 5,317,098; 5,371,241, 5,391,723; 5,416,203, 5,451,463; 5,510,475; 5,512,667; 5,514,785; 5,565,552; 5,567,810; 5,574,142; 5,585,481; 5,587,371; 5,595,726; 5,597,696; 5,599,923; 5,599,928 and 5,688,941, certain of which are commonly owned with the instant application, and each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

[0083] Chimeric Compounds

[0084] It is not necessary for all positions in a given compound to be uniformly modified, and in fact more than one of the aforementioned modifications may be incorporated in a single compound or even at a single nucleoside within an oligonucleotide.

[0085] The present invention also includes antisense compounds which are chimeric compounds. “Chimeric” antisense compounds or “chimeras,” in the context of this invention, are antisense compounds, particularly oligonucleotides, which contain two or more chemically distinct regions, each made up of at least one monomer unit, i.e., a nucleotide in the case of an oligonucleotide compound. These oligonucleotides typically contain at least one region wherein the oligonucleotide is modified so as to confer upon the oligonucleotide increased resistance to nuclease degradation, increased cellular uptake, increased stability and/or increased binding affinity for the target nucleic acid. An additional region of the oligonucleotide may serve as a substrate for enzymes capable of cleaving RNA:DNA or RNA:RNA hybrids. By way of example, RNAse H is a cellular endonuclease which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. Activation of RNase H, therefore, results in cleavage of the RNA target, thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of oligonucleotide-mediated inhibition of gene expression. The cleavage of RNA:RNA hybrids can, in like fashion, be accomplished through the actions of endoribonucleases, such as RNAseL which cleaves both cellular and viral RNA. Cleavage of the RNA target can be routinely detected by gel electrophoresis and, if necessary, associated nucleic acid hybridization techniques known in the art.

[0086] Chimeric antisense compounds of the invention may be formed as composite structures of two or more oligonucleotides, modified oligonucleotides, oligonucleosides and/or oligonucleotide mimetics as described above. Such compounds have also been referred to in the art as hybrids or gapmers. Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such hybrid structures include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,013,830; 5,149,797; 5,220,007; 5,256,775; 5,366,878; 5,403,711; 5,491,133; 5,565,350; 5,623,065; 5,652,355; 5,652,356; and 5,700,922, certain of which are commonly owned with the instant application, and each of which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0087] G. Formulations

[0088] The compounds of the invention may also be admixed, encapsulated, conjugated or otherwise associated with other molecules, molecule structures or mixtures of compounds, as for example, liposomes, receptor-targeted molecules, oral, rectal, topical or other formulations, for assisting in uptake, distribution and/or absorption. Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such uptake, distribution and/or absorption-assisting formulations include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,108,921; 5,354,844; 5,416,016; 5,459,127; 5,521,291; 5,543,158; 5,547,932; 5,583,020; 5,591,721; 4,426,330; 4,534,899; 5,013,556; 5,108,921; 5,213,804; 5,227,170; 5,264,221; 5,356,633; 5,395,619; 5,416,016; 5,417,978; 5,462,854; 5,469,854; 5,512,295; 5,527,528; 5,534,259; 5,543,152; 5,556,948; 5,580,575; and 5,595,756, each of which is herein incorporated by reference.

[0089] The antisense compounds of the invention encompass any pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or salts of such esters, or any other compound which, upon administration to an animal, including a human, is capable of providing (directly or indirectly) the biologically active metabolite or residue thereof. Accordingly, for example, the disclosure is also drawn to prodrugs and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of the invention, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such prodrugs, and other bioequivalents.

[0090] The term “prodrug” indicates a therapeutic agent that is prepared in an inactive form that is converted to an active form (i.e., drug) within the body or cells thereof by the action of endogenous enzymes or other chemicals and/or conditions. In particular, prodrug versions of the oligonucleotides of the invention are prepared as SATE [(S-acetyl-2-thioethyl) phosphate] derivatives according to the methods disclosed in WO 93/24510 to Gosselin et al., published Dec. 9, 1993 or in WO 94/26764 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,770,713 to Imbach et al.

[0091] The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refers to physiologically and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of the invention: i.e., salts that retain the desired biological activity of the parent compound and do not impart undesired toxicological effects thereto. For oligonucleotides, preferred examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts and their uses are further described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.

[0092] The present invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions and formulations which include the antisense compounds of the invention. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention may be administered in a number of ways depending upon whether local or systemic treatment is desired and upon the area to be treated. Administration may be topical (including ophthalmic and to mucous membranes including vaginal and rectal delivery), pulmonary, e.g., by inhalation or insufflation of powders or aerosols, including by nebulizer; intratracheal, intranasal, epidermal and transdermal), oral or parenteral. Parenteral administration includes intravenous, intraarterial, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal or intramuscular injection or infusion; or intracranial, e.g., intrathecal or intraventricular, administration. Oligonucleotides with at least one 2′-O-methoxyethyl modification are believed to be particularly useful for oral administration. Pharmaceutical compositions and formulations for topical administration may include transdermal patches, ointments, lotions, creams, gels, drops, suppositories, sprays, liquids and powders. Conventional pharmaceutical carriers, aqueous, powder or oily bases, thickeners and the like may be necessary or desirable. Coated condoms, gloves and the like may also be useful.

[0093] The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention, which may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form, may be prepared according to conventional techniques well known in the pharmaceutical industry. Such techniques include the step of bringing into association the active ingredients with the pharmaceutical carrier(s) or excipient(s). In general, the formulations are prepared by uniformly and intimately bringing into association the active ingredients with liquid carriers or finely divided solid carriers or both, and then, if necessary, shaping the product.

[0094] The compositions of the present invention may be formulated into any of many possible dosage forms such as, but not limited to, tablets, capsules, gel capsules, liquid syrups, soft gels, suppositories, and enemas. The compositions of the present invention may also be formulated as suspensions in aqueous, non-aqueous or mixed media. Aqueous suspensions may further contain substances which increase the viscosity of the suspension including, for example, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sorbitol and/or dextran. The suspension may also contain stabilizers.

[0095] Pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention include, but are not limited to, solutions, emulsions, foams and liposome-containing formulations. The pharmaceutical compositions and formulations of the present invention may comprise one or more penetration enhancers, carriers, excipients or other active or inactive ingredients.

[0096] Emulsions are typically heterogenous systems of one liquid dispersed in another in the form of droplets usually exceeding 0.1 μm in diameter. Emulsions may contain additional components in addition to the dispersed phases, and the active drug which may be present as a solution in either the aqueous phase, oily phase or itself as a separate phase. Microemulsions are included as an embodiment of the present invention. Emulsions and their uses are well known in the art and are further described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.

[0097] Formulations of the present invention include liposomal formulations. As used in the present invention, the term “liposome” means a vesicle composed of amphiphilic lipids arranged in a spherical bilayer or bilayers. Liposomes are unilamellar or multilamellar vesicles which have a membrane formed from a lipophilic material and an aqueous interior that contains the composition to be delivered. Cationic liposomes are positively charged liposomes which are believed to interact with negatively charged DNA molecules to form a stable complex. Liposomes that are pH-sensitive or negatively-charged are believed to entrap DNA rather than complex with it. Both cationic and noncationic liposomes have been used to deliver DNA to cells.

[0098] Liposomes also include “sterically stabilized” liposomes, a term which, as used herein, refers to liposomes comprising one or more specialized lipids that, when incorporated into liposomes, result in enhanced circulation lifetimes relative to liposomes lacking such specialized lipids. Examples of sterically stabilized liposomes are those in which part of the vesicle-forming lipid portion of the liposome comprises one or more glycolipids or is derivatized with one or more hydrophilic polymers, such as a polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety. Liposomes and their uses are further described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.

[0099] The pharmaceutical formulations and compositions of the present invention may also include surfactants. The use of surfactants in drug products, formulations and in emulsions is well known in the art. Surfactants and their uses are further described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.

[0100] In one embodiment, the present invention employs various penetration enhancers to effect the efficient delivery of nucleic acids, particularly oligonucleotides. In addition to aiding the diffusion of non-lipophilic drugs across cell membranes, penetration enhancers also enhance the permeability of lipophilic drugs. Penetration enhancers may be classified as belonging to one of five broad categories, i.e., surfactants, fatty acids, bile salts, chelating agents, and non-chelating non-surfactants. Penetration enhancers and their uses are further described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, which is incorporated herein in its entirety.

[0101] One of skill in the art will recognize that formulations are routinely designed according to their intended use, i.e. route of administration.

[0102] Preferred formulations for topical administration include those in which the oligonucleotides of the invention are in admixture with a topical delivery agent such as lipids, liposomes, fatty acids, fatty acid esters, steroids, chelating agents and surfactants. Preferred lipids and liposomes include neutral (e.g. dioleoylphosphatidyl DOPE ethanolamine, dimyristoylphosphatidyl choline DMPC, distearolyphosphatidyl choline) negative (e.g. dimyristoylphosphatidyl glycerol DMPG) and cationic (e.g. dioleoyltetramethylaminopropyl DOTAP and dioleoylphosphatidyl ethanolamine DOTMA).

[0103] For topical or other administration, oligonucleotides of the invention may be encapsulated within liposomes or may form complexes thereto, in particular to cationic liposomes. Alternatively, oligonucleotides may be complexed to lipids, in particular to cationic lipids. Preferred fatty acids and esters, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their uses are further described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, which is incorporated herein in its entirety. Topical formulations are described in detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/315,298 filed on May 20, 1999, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0104] Compositions and formulations for oral administration include powders or granules, microparticulates, nanoparticulates, suspensions or solutions in water or non-aqueous media, capsules, gel capsules, sachets, tablets or minitablets. Thickeners, flavoring agents, diluents, emulsifiers, dispersing aids or binders may be desirable. Preferred oral formulations are those in which oligonucleotides of the invention are administered in conjunction with one or more penetration enhancers surfactants and chelators. Preferred surfactants include fatty acids and/or esters or salts thereof, bile acids and/or salts thereof. Preferred bile acids/salts and fatty acids and their uses are further described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, which is incorporated herein in its entirety. Also preferred are combinations of penetration enhancers, for example, fatty acids/salts in combination with bile acids/salts. A particularly preferred combination is the sodium salt of lauric acid, capric acid and UDCA. Further penetration enhancers include polyoxyethylene-9-lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene-20-cetyl ether. Oligonucleotides of the invention may be delivered orally, in granular form including sprayed dried particles, or complexed to form micro or nanoparticles. Oligonucleotide complexing agents and their uses are further described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,860, which is incorporated herein in its entirety. Oral formulations for oligonucleotides and their preparation are described in detail in U.S. application Ser. No. 09/108,673 (filed Jul. 1, 1998), Ser. No. 09/315,298 (filed May 20, 1999) and Ser. No. 10/071,822, filed Feb. 8, 2002, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

[0105] Compositions and formulations for parenteral, intrathecal or intraventricular administration may include sterile aqueous solutions which may also contain buffers, diluents and other suitable additives such as, but not limited to, penetration enhancers, carrier compounds and other pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.

[0106] Certain embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more oligomeric compounds and one or more other chemotherapeutic agents which function by a non-antisense mechanism. Examples of such chemotherapeutic agents include but are not limited to cancer chemotherapeutic drugs such as daunorubicin, daunomycin, dactinomycin, doxorubicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, esorubicin, bleomycin, mafosfamide, ifosfamide, cytosine arabinoside, bis-chloroethylnitrosurea, busulfan, mitomycin C, actinomycin D, mithramycin, prednisone, hydroxyprogesterone, testosterone, tamoxifen, dacarbazine, procarbazine, hexamethylmelamine, pentamethylmelamine, mitoxantrone, amsacrine, chlorambucil, methylcyclohexylnitrosurea, nitrogen mustards, melphalan, cyclophosphamide, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, cytarabine, 5-azacytidine, hydroxyurea, deoxycoformycin, 4-hydroxyperoxycyclophosphoramide, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), 5-fluorodeoxyuridine (5-FUdR), methotrexate (MTX), colchicine, taxol, vincristine, vinblastine, etoposide (VP-16), trimetrexate, irinotecan, topotecan, gemcitabine, teniposide, cisplatin and diethylstilbestrol (DES). When used with the compounds of the invention, such chemotherapeutic agents may be used individually (e.g., 5-FU and oligonucleotide), sequentially (e.g., 5-FU and oligonucleotide for a period of time followed by MTX and oligonucleotide), or in combination with one or more other such chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., 5-FU, MTX and oligonucleotide, or 5-FU, radiotherapy and oligonucleotide). Anti-inflammatory drugs, including but not limited to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids, and antiviral drugs, including but not limited to ribivirin, vidarabine, acyclovir and ganciclovir, may also be combined in compositions of the invention. Combinations of antisense compounds and other non-antisense drugs are also within the scope of this invention. Two or more combined compounds may be used together or sequentially.

[0107] In another related embodiment, compositions of the invention may contain one or more antisense compounds, particularly oligonucleotides, targeted to a first nucleic acid and one or more additional antisense compounds targeted to a second nucleic acid target. Alternatively, compositions of the invention may contain two or more antisense compounds targeted to different regions of the same nucleic acid target. Numerous examples of antisense compounds are known in the art. Two or more combined compounds may be used together or sequentially.

[0108] H. Dosing

[0109] The formulation of therapeutic compositions and their subsequent administration (dosing) is believed to be within the skill of those in the art. Dosing is dependent on severity and responsiveness of the disease state to be treated, with the course of treatment lasting from several days to several months, or until a cure is effected or a diminution of the disease state is achieved. Optimal dosing schedules can be calculated from measurements of drug accumulation in the body of the patient. Persons of ordinary skill can easily determine optimum dosages, dosing methodologies and repetition rates. Optimum dosages may vary depending on the relative potency of individual oligonucleotides, and can generally be estimated based on EC₅₀s found to be effective in in vitro and in vivo animal models. In generals dosage is from 0.01 ug to 100 g per kg of body weight, and may be given once or more daily, weekly, monthly or yearly, or even once every 2 to 20 years. Persons of ordinary skill in the art can easily estimate repetition rates for dosing based on measured residence times and concentrations of the drug in bodily fluids or tissues. Following successful treatment, it may be desirable to have the patient undergo maintenance therapy to prevent the recurrence of the disease state, wherein the oligonucleotide is administered in maintenance doses, ranging from 0.01 ug to 100 g per kg of body weight, once or more daily, to once every 20 years.

[0110] While the present invention has been described with specificity in accordance with certain of its preferred embodiments, the following examples serve only to illustrate the invention and are not intended to limit the same.

EXAMPLES Example 1

[0111] Synthesis of Nucleoside Phosphoramidites

[0112] The following compounds, including amidites and their intermediates were prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,426,220 and published PCT WO 02/36743; 5′-O-Dimethoxytrityl-thymidine intermediate for 5-methyl dC amidite, 5′-O-Dimethoxytrityl-2′-deoxy-5-methylcytidine intermediate for 5-methyl-dC amidite, 5′-O-Dimethoxytrityl-2′-deoxy-N4-benzoyl-5-methylcytidine penultimate intermediate for 5-methyl dC amidite, [5′-O-(4,4′-Dimethoxytriphenylmethyl)-2′-deoxy-N⁴-benzoyl-5-methylcytidin-3′-O-yl]-2-cyanoethyl-N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (5-methyl dC amidite), 2′-Fluorodeoxyadenosine, 2′-Fluorodeoxyguanosine, 2′-Fluorouridine, 2′-Fluorodeoxycytidine, 2′-O-(2-Methoxyethyl) modified amidites, 2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-5-methyluridine intermediate, 5′-O-DMT-2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-5-methyluridine penultimate intermediate, [5′-O-(4,4′-Dimethoxytriphenylmethyl)-2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-5-methyluridin-3′-O-yl]-2-cyanoethyl-N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (MOE T amidite), 5′-O-Dimethoxytrityl-2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-5-methylcytidine intermediate, 5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-N⁴-benzoyl-5-methyl-cytidine penultimate intermediate, [5′-O-(4,4′-Dimethoxytriphenylmethyl)-2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-N⁴-benzoyl-5-methylcytidin-3′-O-yl]-2-cyanoethyl-N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (MOE 5-Me-C amidite), [5′-O-(4,4′-Dimethoxytriphenylmethyl)-2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-N⁶-benzoyladenosin-3′-O-yl]-2-cyanoethyl-N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (MOE A amdite), [5′-O-(4,4′-Dimethoxytriphenylmethyl)-2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)-N⁴-isobutyrylguanosin-3′-O-yl]-2-cyanoethyl-N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite (MOE G amidite), 2′-O-(Aminooxyethyl) nucleoside amidites and 2′-O-(dimethylaminooxyethyl) nucleoside amidites, 2′-(Dimethylaminooxyethoxy) nucleoside amidites, 5′-O-tert-Butyldiphenylsilyl-O²-2′-anhydro-5-methyluridine, 5′-O-tert-Butyldiphenylsilyl-2′-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)-5-methyluridine, 2′-O-([2-phthalimidoxy)ethyl]-5′-t-butyldiphenylsilyl-5-methyluridine, 5′-O-tert-butyldiphenylsilyl-2′-O-[(2-formadoximinooxy)ethyl]-5-methyluridine, 5′-O-tert-Butyldiphenylsilyl-2′-O-[N,N-dimethylaminooxyethyl]-5-methyluridine, 2′-O-(dimethylaminooxyethyl)-5-methyluridine, 5′-O-DMT-2′-O-(dimethylaminooxyethyl)-5-methyluridine, 5′-O-DMT-2′-O-(2-N,N-dimethylaminooxyethyl)-5-methyluridine-3′ [(2-cyanoethyl)-N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite], 2′-(Aminooxyethoxy) nucleoside amidites, N2-isobutyryl-6-O-diphenylcarbamoyl-2′-O-(2-ethylacetyl)-5′-O-(4,4′-dimethoxytrityl)guanosine-3′-[(2-cyanoethyl)-N,N-diisopropylphosphoramidite], 2′-dimethylaminoethoxyethoxy (2′-DMAEOE) nucleoside amidites, 2′-O-[2(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxy)ethyl]-5-methyl uridine, 5′-O-dimethoxytrityl-2′-O-[2(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxy)-ethyl)]-5-methyl uridine and 5′-O-Dimethoxytrityl-2′-O-[2(2-N,N-dimethylaminoethoxy)-ethyl)]-5-methyl uridine-3′-O-(cyanoethyl-N,N-diisopropyl)phosphoramidite.

Example 2

[0113] Oligonucleotide and Oligonucleoside Synthesis

[0114] The antisense compounds used in accordance with this invention may be conveniently and routinely made through the well-known technique of solid phase synthesis. Equipment for such synthesis is sold by several vendors including, for example, Applied Biosystems (Foster City, Calif.). Any other means for such synthesis known in the art may additionally or alternatively be employed. It is well known to use similar techniques to prepare oligonucleotides such as the phosphorothioates and alkylated derivatives.

[0115] Oligonucleotides: Unsubstituted and substituted phosphodiester (P═O) oligonucleotides are synthesized on an automated DNA synthesizer (Applied Biosystems model 394) using standard phosphoramidite chemistry with oxidation by iodine.

[0116] Phosphorothioates (P═S) are synthesized similar to phosphodiester oligonucleotides with the following exceptions: thiation was effected by utilizing a 10% w/v solution of 3,H-1,2-benzodithiole-3-one 1,1-dioxide in acetonitrile for the oxidation of the phosphite linkages. The thiation reaction step time was increased to 180 sec and preceded by the normal capping step. After cleavage from the CPG column and deblocking in concentrated ammonium hydroxide at 55° C. (12-16 hr), the oligonucleotides were recovered by precipitating with >3 volumes of ethanol from a 1 M NH₄OAc solution. Phosphinate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,508,270, herein incorporated by reference.

[0117] Alkyl phosphonate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,469,863, herein incorporated by reference.

[0118] 3′-Deoxy-3′-methylene phosphonate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,610,289 or 5,625,050, herein incorporated by reference.

[0119] Phosphoramidite oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,256,775 or U.S. Pat. No. 5,366,878, herein incorporated by reference.

[0120] Alkylphosphonothioate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in published PCT applications PCT/US94/00902 and PCT/US93/06976 (published as WO 94/17093 and WO 94/02499, respectively), herein incorporated by reference.

[0121] 3′-Deoxy-3′-amino phosphoramidate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,476,925, herein incorporated by reference.

[0122] Phosphotriester oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,023,243, herein incorporated by reference.

[0123] Borano phosphate oligonucleotides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,130,302 and 5,177,198, both herein incorporated by reference.

[0124] Oligonucleosides: Methylenemethylimino linked oligonucleosides, also identified as MMI linked oligonucleosides, methylenedimethylhydrazo linked oligonucleosides, also identified as MDH linked oligonucleosides, and methylenecarbonylamino linked oligonucleosides, also identified as amide-3 linked oligonucleosides, and methyleneaminocarbonyl linked oligonucleosides, also identified as amide-4 linked oligonucleosides, as well as mixed backbone compounds having, for instance, alternating MMI and P=O or P=S linkages are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,378,825, 5,386,023, 5,489,677, 5,602,240 and 5,610,289, all of which are herein incorporated by reference.

[0125] Formacetal and thioformacetal linked oligonucleosides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,264,562 and 5,264,564, herein incorporated by reference.

[0126] Ethylene oxide linked oligonucleosides are prepared as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,223,618, herein incorporated by reference.

Example 3

[0127] RNA Synthesis

[0128] In general, RNA synthesis chemistry is based on the selective incorporation of various protecting groups at strategic intermediary reactions. Although one of ordinary skill in the art will understand the use of protecting groups in organic synthesis, a useful class of protecting groups includes silyl ethers. In particular bulky silyl ethers are used to protect the 5′-hydroxyl in combination with an acid-labile orthoester protecting group on the 2′-hydroxyl. This set of protecting groups is then used with standard solid-phase synthesis technology. It is important to lastly remove the acid labile orthoester protecting group after all other synthetic steps. Moreover, the early use of the silyl protecting groups during synthesis ensures facile removal when desired, without undesired deprotection of 2′ hydroxyl.

[0129] Following this procedure for the sequential protection of the 5′-hydroxyl in combination with protection of the 2′-hydroxyl by protecting groups that are differentially removed and are differentially chemically labile, RNA oligonucleotides were synthesized.

[0130] RNA oligonucleotides are synthesized in a stepwise fashion. Each nucleotide is added sequentially (3′- to 5′-direction) to a solid support-bound oligonucleotide. The first nucleoside at the 3′-end of the chain is covalently attached to a solid support. The nucleotide precursor, a ribonucleoside phosphoramidite, and activator are added, coupling the second base onto the 5′-end of the first nucleoside. The support is washed and any unreacted 5′-hydroxyl groups are capped with acetic anhydride to yield 5′-acetyl moieties. The linkage is then oxidized to the more stable and ultimately desired P(V) linkage. At the end of the nucleotide addition cycle, the 5′-silyl group is cleaved with fluoride. The cycle is repeated for each subsequent nucleotide.

[0131] Following synthesis, the methyl protecting groups on the phosphates are cleaved in 30 minutes utilizing 1 M disodium-2-carbamoyl-2-cyanoethylene-1,1-dithiolate trihydrate (S₂Na₂) in DMF. The deprotection solution is washed from the solid support-bound oligonucleotide using water. The support is then treated with 40% methylamine in water for 10 minutes at 55° C. This releases the RNA oligonucleotides into solution, deprotects the exocyclic amines, and modifies the 2′-groups. The oligonucleotides can be analyzed by anion exchange HPLC at this stage.

[0132] The 2′-orthoester groups are the last protecting groups to be removed. The ethylene glycol monoacetate orthoester protecting group developed by Dharmacon Research, Inc. (Lafayette, Colo.), is one example of a useful orthoester protecting group which, has the following important properties. It is stable to the conditions of nucleoside phosphoramidite synthesis and oligonucleotide synthesis. However, after oligonucleotide synthesis the oligonucleotide is treated with methylamine which not only cleaves the oligonucleotide from the solid support but also removes the acetyl groups from the orthoesters. The resulting 2-ethyl-hydroxyl substituents on the orthoester are less electron withdrawing than the acetylated precursor. As a result, the modified orthoester becomes more labile to acid-catalyzed hydrolysis. Specifically, the rate of cleavage is approximately 10 times faster after the acetyl groups are removed. Therefore, this orthoester possesses sufficient stability in order to be compatible with oligonucleotide synthesis and yet, when subsequently modified, permits deprotection to be carried out under relatively mild aqueous conditions compatible with the final RNA oligonucleotide product.

[0133] Additionally, methods of RNA synthesis are well known in the art (Scaringe, S. A. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Colorado, 1996; Scaringe, S. A., et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1998, 120, 11820-11821; Matteucci, M. D. and Caruthers, M. H. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 3185-3191; Beaucage, S. L. and Caruthers, M. H. Tetrahedron Lett., 1981, 22, 1859-1862; Dahl, B. J., et al., Acta Chem. Scand., 1990, 44, 639-641; Reddy, M. P., et al., Tetrahedrom Lett., 1994, 25, 4311-4314; Wincott, F. et al., Nucleic Acids Res., 1995, 23, 2677-2684; Griffin, B. E., et al., Tetrahedron, 1967, 23, 2301-2313; Griffin, B. E., et al., Tetrahedron, 1967, 23, 2315-2331).

[0134] RNA antisense compounds (RNA oligonucleotides) of the present invention can be synthesized by the methods herein or purchased from Dharmacon Research, Inc (Lafayette, Colo.). Once synthesized, complementary RNA antisense compounds can then be annealed by methods known in the art to form double stranded (duplexed) antisense compounds. For example, duplexes can be formed by combining 30 μl of each of the complementary strands of RNA oligonucleotides (50 uM RNA oligonucleotide solution) and 15 μl of 5× annealing buffer (100 mM potassium acetate, 30 mM HEPES-KOH pH 7.4, 2 mM magnesium acetate) followed by heating for 1 minute at 90° C., then 1 hour at 37° C. The resulting duplexed antisense compounds can be used in kits, assays, screens, or other methods to investigate the role of a target nucleic acid.

Example 4

[0135] Synthesis of Chimeric Oligonucleotides

[0136] Chimeric oligonucleotides, oligonucleosides or mixed oligonucleotides/oligonucleosides of the invention can be of several different types. These include a first type wherein the “gap” segment of linked nucleosides is positioned between 5′ and 3′ “wing” segments of linked nucleosides and a second “open end” type wherein the “gap” segment is located at either the 3′ or the 5′ terminus of the oligomeric compound. Oligonucleotides of the first type are also known in the art as “gapmers” or gapped oligonucleotides. Oligonucleotides of the second type are also known in the art as “hemimers” or “wingmers”.

[0137] [2′-O-Me]—[2′-deoxy]—[2′-O-Me] Chimeric Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides

[0138] Chimeric oligonucleotides having 2′-O-alkyl phosphorothioate and 2′-deoxy phosphorothioate oligonucleotide segments are synthesized using an Applied Biosystems automated DNA synthesizer Model 394, as above. Oligonucleotides are synthesized using the automated synthesizer and 2′-deoxy-5′-dimethoxytrityl-3′-O-phosphoramidite for the DNA portion and 5′-dimethoxytrityl-2′-O-methyl-3′-O-phosphoramidite for 5′ and 3′ wings. The standard synthesis cycle is modified by incorporating coupling steps with increased reaction times for the 5′-dimethoxytrityl-2′-O-methyl-3′-O-phosphoramidite. The fully protected oligonucleotide is cleaved from the support and deprotected in concentrated ammonia (NH₄OH) for 12-16 hr at 55²C. The deprotected oligo is then recovered by an appropriate method (precipitation, column chromatography, volume reduced in vacuo and analyzed spetrophotometrically for yield and for purity by capillary electrophoresis and by mass spectrometry.

[0139] [2′-O-(2-Methoxyethyl)]—[2′-deoxy]—[2′-O-(Methoxyethyl)] Chimeric Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides

[0140] [2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl)]—[2′-deoxy]—[-2′-O-(methoxyethyl)] chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides were prepared as per the procedure above for the 2′-O-methyl chimeric oligonucleotide, with the substitution of 2′-O-(methoxyethyl) amidites for the 2′-O-methyl amidites.

[0141] [21-O-(2-Methoxyethyl)Phosphodiester]—[2′-deoxy Phosphorothioate]—[2′-O-(2-Methoxyethyl) Phosphodiester] Chimeric Oligonucleotides

[0142] [2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl phosphodiester]—[2′-deoxy phosphorothioate]—[2′-O-(methoxyethyl)phosphodiester] chimeric oligonucleotides are prepared as per the above procedure for the 2′-O-methyl chimeric oligonucleotide with the substitution of 2′-O-(methoxyethyl)amidites for the 2′-O-methyl amidites, oxidation with iodine to generate the phosphodiester internucleotide linkages within the wing portions of the chimeric structures and sulfurization utilizing 3,H-1,2 benzodithiole-3-one 1,1 dioxide (Beaucage Reagent) to generate the phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages for the center gap.

[0143] Other chimeric oligonucleotides, chimeric oligonucleosides and mixed chimeric oligonucleotides/oligonucleosides are synthesized according to U.S. Pat. No. 5,623,065, herein incorporated by reference.

Example 5

[0144] Design and Screening of Duplexed Antisense Compounds Targeting B7H

[0145] In accordance with the present invention, a series of nucleic acid duplexes comprising the antisense compounds of the present invention and their complements can be designed to target B7H. The nucleobase sequence of the antisense strand of the duplex comprises at least a portion of an oligonucleotide in Table 1. The ends of the strands may be modified by the addition of one or more natural or modified nucleobases to form an overhang. The sense strand of the dsRNA is then designed and synthesized as the complement of the antisense strand and may also contain modifications or additions to either terminus. For example, in one embodiment, both strands of the dsRNA duplex would be complementary over the central nucleobases, each having overhangs at one or both termini.

[0146] For example, a duplex comprising an antisense strand having the sequence CGAGAGGCGGACGGGACCG and having a two-nucleobase overhang of deoxythymidine (dT) would have the following structure:   cgagaggcggacgggaccgTT Antisense Strand   ||||||||||||||||||| TTgctctccgcctgccctggc Complement

[0147] RNA strands of the duplex can be synthesized by methods disclosed herein or purchased from Dharmacon Research Inc., (Lafayette, Colo.). Once synthesized, the complementary strands are annealed. The single strands are aliquoted and diluted to a concentration of 50 uM. Once diluted, 30 uL of each strand is combined with 15 uL of a 5× solution of annealing buffer. The final concentration of said buffer is 100 mM potassium acetate, 30 mM HEPES-KOH pH 7.4, and 2 mM magnesium acetate. The final volume is 75 uL. This solution is incubated for 1 minute at 90° C. and then centrifuged for 15 seconds. The tube is allowed to sit for 1 hour at 37° C. at which time the dsRNA duplexes are used in experimentation. The final concentration of the dsRNA duplex is 20 uM. This solution can be stored frozen (−20° C.) and freeze-thawed up to 5 times.

[0148] Once prepared, the duplexed antisense compounds are evaluated for their ability to modulate B7H expression.

[0149] When cells reached 80% confluency, they are treated with duplexed antisense compounds of the invention. For cells grown in 96-well plates, wells are washed once with 200 μL OPTI-MEM-1 reduced-serum medium (Gibco BRL) and then treated with 130 μL of OPTI-MEM-1 containing 12 μg/mL LIPOFECTIN (Gibco BRL) and the desired duplex antisense compound at a final concentration of 200 nM. After 5 hours of treatment, the medium is replaced with fresh medium. Cells are harvested 16 hours after treatment, at which time RNA is isolated and target reduction measured by RT-PCR.

Example 6

[0150] Oligonucleotide Isolation

[0151] After cleavage from the controlled pore glass solid support and deblocking in concentrated ammonium hydroxide at 55° C. for 12-16 hours, the oligonucleotides or oligonucleosides are recovered by precipitation out of 1 M NH₄OAc with >3 volumes of ethanol. Synthesized oligonucleotides were analyzed by electrospray mass spectroscopy (molecular weight determination) and by capillary gel electrophoresis and judged to be at least 70% full length material. The relative amounts of phosphorothioate and phosphodiester linkages obtained in the synthesis was determined by the ratio of correct molecular weight relative to the −16 amu product (+/−32+/−48). For some studies oligonucleotides were purified by HPLC, as described by Chiang et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1991, 266, 18162-18171. Results obtained with HPLC-purified material were similar to those obtained with non-HPLC purified material.

Example 7

[0152] Oligonucleotide Synthesis—96 Well Plate Format

[0153] Oligonucleotides were synthesized via solid phase P(III) phosphoramidite chemistry on an automated synthesizer capable of assembling 96 sequences simultaneously in a 96-well format. Phosphodiester internucleotide linkages were afforded by oxidation with aqueous iodine. Phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages were generated by sulfurization utilizing 3,H-1,2 benzodithiole-3-one 1,1 dioxide (Beaucage Reagent) in anhydrous acetonitrile. Standard base-protected beta-cyanoethyl-diiso-propyl phosphoramidites were purchased from commercial vendors (e.g. PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., or Pharmacia, Piscataway, N.J.). Non-standard nucleosides are synthesized as per standard or patented methods. They are utilized as base protected beta-cyanoethyldiisopropyl phosphoramidites.

[0154] Oligonucleotides were cleaved from support and deprotected with concentrated NH₄OH at elevated temperature (55-60° C.) for 12-16 hours and the released product then dried in vacuo. The dried product was then re-suspended in sterile water to afford a master plate from which all analytical and test plate samples are then diluted utilizing robotic pipettors.

Example 8

[0155] Oligonucleotide Analysis—96-Well Plate Format

[0156] The concentration of oligonucleotide in each well was assessed by dilution of samples and UV absorption spectroscopy. The full-length integrity of the individual products was evaluated by capillary electrophoresis (CE) in either the 96-well format (Beckman P/ACE™ MDQ) or, for individually prepared samples, on a commercial CE apparatus (e.g., Beckman P/ACE™ 5000, ABI 270). Base and backbone composition was confirmed by mass analysis of the compounds utilizing electrospray-mass spectroscopy. All assay test plates were diluted from the master plate using single and multi-channel robotic pipettors. Plates were judged to be acceptable if at least 85% of the compounds on the plate were at least 85% full length.

Example 9

[0157] Cell Culture and Oligonucleotide Treatment

[0158] The effect of antisense compounds on target nucleic acid expression can be tested in any of a variety of cell types provided that the target nucleic acid is present at measurable levels. This can be routinely determined using, for example, PCR or Northern blot analysis. The following cell types are provided for illustrative purposes, but other cell types can be routinely used, provided that the target is expressed in the cell type chosen. This can be readily determined by methods routine in the art, for example Northern blot analysis, ribonuclease protection assays, or RT-PCR.

[0159] T-24 Cells:

[0160] The human transitional cell bladder carcinoma cell line T-24 was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, Va.). T-24 cells were routinely cultured in complete McCoy's 5A basal media (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif.) supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif.), penicillin 100 units per mL, and streptomycin 100 micrograms per mL (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif.). Cells were routinely passaged by trypsinization and dilution when they reached 90% confluence. Cells were seeded into 96-well plates (Falcon-Primaria #353872) at a density of 7000 cells/well for use in RT-PCR analysis.

[0161] For Northern blotting or other analysis, cells may be seeded onto 100 mm or other standard tissue culture plates and treated similarly, using appropriate volumes of medium and oligonucleotide.

[0162] A549 cells:

[0163] The human lung carcinoma cell line A549 was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, Va.). A549 cells were routinely cultured in DMEM basal media (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif.) supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif.), penicillin 100 units per mL, and streptomycin 100 micrograms per mL (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif.). Cells were routinely passaged by trypsinization and dilution when they reached 90% confluence.

[0164] NHDF Cells:

[0165] Human neonatal dermal fibroblast (NHDF) were obtained from the Clonetics Corporation (Walkersville, Md.). NHDFs were routinely maintained in Fibroblast Growth Medium (Clonetics Corporation, Walkersville, Md.) supplemented as recommended by the supplier. Cells were maintained for up to 10 passages as recommended by the supplier.

[0166] HEK Cells:

[0167] Human embryonic keratinocytes (HEK) were obtained from the Clonetics Corporation (Walkersville, Md.). HEKs were routinely maintained in Keratinocyte Growth Medium (Clonetics Corporation, Walkersville, Md.) formulated as recommended by the supplier. Cells were routinely maintained for up to 10 passages as recommended by the supplier.

[0168] HepG2 Cells:

[0169] The human hepatoblastoma cell line HepG2 was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, Va.). HepG2 cells were routinely cultured in Eagle's MEM supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum, non-essential amino acids, and 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco/Life Technologies, Gaithersburg, Md.). Cells were routinely passaged by trypsinization and dilution when they reached 90% confluence. Cells were seeded into 96-well plates (Falcon-Primaria #3872) at a density of 7000 cells/well for use in RT-PCR analysis.

[0170] For Northern blotting or other analyses, cells may be seeded onto 100 mm or other standard tissue culture plates and treated similarly, using appropriate volumes of medium and oligonucleotide.

[0171] P388D1 Cells:

[0172] The murine lymphoma cell line P388D1 (IL-1) was obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (Manassas, Va.). P388D1 (IL-1) cells were routinely cultured in modified RPMI 1640 media with 2 mM L-glutamine, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 10 mM HEPES and adjusted to contain 1.5 g/L sodium bicarbonate and 4.5 g/L glucose and supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum. Cells were routinely passaged by trypsinization and dilution when they reached 90% confluence. Cells were seeded into 96-well plates (Falcon-Primaria #3872) at a density of 15000 cells/well for use in RT-PCR analysis.

[0173] Treatment With Antisense Compounds:

[0174] When cells reached 65-75% confluency, they were treated with oligonucleotide. For cells grown in 96-well plates, wells were washed once with 100 μL OPTI-MEM™-1 reduced-serum medium (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif.) and then treated with 130 μL of OPTI-MEM™-1 containing 3.75 μg/mL LIPOFECTIN™ (Invitrogen Corporation, Carlsbad, Calif.) and the desired concentration of oligonucleotide. Cells are treated and data are obtained in triplicate. After 4-7 hours of treatment at 37° C., the medium was replaced with fresh medium. Cells were harvested 16-24 hours after oligonucleotide treatment.

[0175] The concentration of oligonucleotide used varies from cell line to cell line. To determine the optimal oligonucleotide concentration for a particular cell line, the cells are treated with a positive control oligonucleotide at a range of concentrations. For human cells the positive control oligonucleotide is selected from either ISIS 13920 (TCCGTCATCGCTCCTCAGGG, SEQ ID NO: 1) which is targeted to human H-ras, or ISIS 18078, (GTGCGCGCGAGCCCGAAATC, SEQ ID NO: 2) which is targeted to human Jun-N-terminal kinase-2 (JNK2). Both controls are 2′-O-methoxyethyl gapmers (2′-O-methoxyethyls shown in bold) with a phosphorothioate backbone. For mouse or rat cells the positive control oligonucleotide is ISIS 15770, ATGCATTCTGCCCCCAAGGA, SEQ ID NO: 3, a 2′-O-methoxyethyl gapmer (2′-O-methoxyethyls shown in bold) with a phosphorothioate backbone which is targeted to both mouse and rat c-raf. The concentration of positive control oligonucleotide that results in 80% inhibition of c-H-ras (for ISIS 13920), JNK2 (for ISIS 18078) or c-raf (for ISIS 15770) mRNA is then utilized as the screening concentration for new oligonucleotides in subsequent experiments for that cell line. If 80% inhibition is not achieved, the lowest concentration of positive control oligonucleotide that results in 60% inhibition of c-H-ras, JNK2 or c-raf mRNA is then utilized as the oligonucleotide screening concentration in subsequent experiments for that cell line. If 60% inhibition is not achieved, that particular cell line is deemed as unsuitable for oligonucleotide transfection experiments. The concentrations of antisense oligonucleotides used herein are from 50 nM to 300 nM.

Example 10

[0176] Analysis of Oligonucleotide Inhibition of B7H Expression

[0177] Antisense modulation of B7H expression can be assayed in a variety of ways known in the art. For example, B7H mRNA levels can be quantitated by, e.g., Northern blot analysis, competitive polymerase chain reaction (PCR), or real-time PCR (RT-PCR). Real-time quantitative PCR is presently preferred. RNA analysis can be performed on total cellular RNA or poly(A)+ mRNA. The preferred method of RNA analysis of the present invention is the use of total cellular RNA as described in other examples herein. Methods of RNA isolation are well known in the art. Northern blot analysis is also routine in the art. Real-time quantitative (PCR) can be conveniently accomplished using the commercially available ABI PRISM™ 7600, 7700, or 7900 Sequence Detection System, available from PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif. and used according to manufacturer's instructions.

[0178] Protein levels of B7H can be quantitated in a variety of ways well known in the art, such as immunoprecipitation, Western blot analysis (immunoblotting), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Antibodies directed to B7H can be identified and obtained from a variety of sources, such as the MSRS catalog of antibodies (Aerie Corporation, Birmingham, MI), or can be prepared via conventional monoclonal or polyclonal antibody generation methods well known in the art.

Example 11

[0179] Design of Phenotypic Assays and In Vivo Studies for the Use of B7H Inhibitors

[0180] Phenotypic Assays

[0181] Once B7H inhibitors have been identified by the methods disclosed herein, the compounds are further investigated in one or more phenotypic assays, each having measurable endpoints predictive of efficacy in the treatment of a particular disease state or condition.

[0182] Phenotypic assays, kits and reagents for their use are well known to those skilled in the art and are herein used to investigate the role and/or association of B7H in health and disease. Representative phenotypic assays, which can be purchased from any one of several commercial vendors, include those for determining cell viability, cytotoxicity, proliferation or cell survival (Molecular Probes, Eugene, Oreg.; PerkinElmer, Boston, Mass.), protein-based assays including enzymatic assays (Panvera, LLC, Madison, Wis.; BD Biosciences, Franklin Lakes, N.J.; Oncogene Research Products, San Diego, Calif.), cell regulation, signal transduction, inflammation, oxidative processes and apoptosis (Assay Designs Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich.), triglyceride accumulation (Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, Mo.), angiogenesis assays, tube formation assays, cytokine and hormone assays and metabolic assays (Chemicon International Inc., Temecula, Calif.; Amersham Biosciences, Piscataway, N.J.).

[0183] In one non-limiting example, cells determined to be appropriate for a particular phenotypic assay (i.e., MCF-7 cells selected for breast cancer studies; adipocytes for obesity studies) are treated with B7H inhibitors identified from the in vitro studies as well as control compounds at optimal concentrations which are determined by the methods described above. At the end of the treatment period, treated and untreated cells are analyzed by one or more methods specific for the assay to determine phenotypic outcomes and endpoints.

[0184] Phenotypic endpoints include changes in cell morphology over time or treatment dose as well as changes in levels of cellular components such as proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, hormones, saccharides or metals. Measurements of cellular status which include pH, stage of the cell cycle, intake or excretion of biological indicators by the cell, are also endpoints of interest.

[0185] Analysis of the geneotype of the cell (measurement of the expression of one or more of the genes of the cell) after treatment is also used as an indicator of the efficacy or potency of the B7H inhibitors. Hallmark genes, or those genes suspected to be associated with a specific disease state, condition, or phenotype, are measured in both treated and untreated cells.

[0186] In Vivo Studies

[0187] The individual subjects of the in vivo studies described herein are warm-blooded vertebrate animals, which includes humans.

[0188] The clinical trial is subjected to rigorous controls to ensure that individuals are not unnecessarily put at risk and that they are fully informed about their role in the study. To account for the psychological effects of receiving treatments, volunteers are randomly given placebo or B7H inhibitor. Furthermore, to prevent the doctors from being biased in treatments, they are not informed as to whether the medication they are administering is a B7H inhibitor or a placebo. Using this randomization approach, each volunteer has the same chance of being given either the new treatment or the placebo.

[0189] Volunteers receive either the B7H inhibitor or placebo for eight week period with biological parameters associated with the indicated disease state or condition being measured at the beginning (baseline measurements before any treatment), end (after the final treatment), and at regular intervals during the study period. Such measurements include the levels of nucleic acid molecules encoding B7H or B7H protein levels in body fluids, tissues or organs compared to pre-treatment levels. Other measurements include, but are not limited to, indices of the disease state or condition being treated, body weight, blood pressure, serum titers of pharmacologic indicators of disease or toxicity as well as ADME (absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion) measurements.

[0190] Information recorded for each patient includes age (years), gender, height (cm), family history of disease state or condition (yes/no), motivation rating (some/moderate/great) and number and type of previous treatment regimens for the indicated disease or condition.

[0191] Volunteers taking part in this study are healthy adults (age 18 to 65 years) and roughly an equal number of males and females participate in the study. Volunteers with certain characteristics are equally distributed for placebo and B7H inhibitor treatment. In general, the volunteers treated with placebo have little or no response to treatment, whereas the volunteers treated with the B7H inhibitor show positive trends in their disease state or condition index at the conclusion of the study.

Example 12

[0192] RNA Isolation

[0193] Poly(A)+ mRNA Isolation

[0194] Poly(A)+ mRNA was isolated according to Miura et al., (Clin. Chem., 1996, 42, 1758-1764). Other methods for poly(A)+ mRNA isolation are routine in the art. Briefly, for cells grown on 96-well plates, growth medium was removed from the cells and each well was washed with 200 μL cold PBS. 60 μL lysis buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.6, 1 mM EDTA, 0.5 M NaCl, 0.5% NP-40, 20 mM vanadyl-ribonucleoside complex) was added to each well, the plate was gently agitated and then incubated at room temperature for five minutes. 55 μL of lysate was transferred to Oligo d(T) coated 96-well plates (AGCT Inc., Irvine Calif.). Plates were incubated for 60 minutes at room temperature, washed 3 times with 200 μL of wash buffer (10 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.6, 1 mM EDTA, 0.3 M NaCl). After the final wash, the plate was blotted on paper towels to remove excess wash buffer and then air-dried for 5 minutes. 60 μL of elution buffer (5 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.6), preheated to 70° C., was added to each well, the plate was incubated on a 90° C. hot plate for 5 minutes, and the eluate was then transferred to a fresh 96-well plate.

[0195] Cells grown on 100 mm or other standard plates may be treated similarly, using appropriate volumes of all solutions.

[0196] Total RNA Isolation

[0197] Total RNA was isolated using an RNEASY 96™ kit and buffers purchased from Qiagen Inc. (Valencia, Calif.) following the manufacturer's recommended procedures. Briefly, for cells grown on 96-well plates, growth medium was removed from the cells and each well was washed with 200 μL cold PBS. 150 μL Buffer RLT was added to each well and the plate vigorously agitated for 20 seconds. 150 μL of 70% ethanol was then added to each well and the contents mixed by pipetting three times up and down. The samples were then transferred to the RNEASY 96M well plate attached to a QIAVAC™ manifold fitted with a waste collection tray and attached to a vacuum source. Vacuum was applied for 1 minute. 500 μL of Buffer RW1 was added to each well of the RNEASY 96™ plate and incubated for 15 minutes and the vacuum was again applied for 1 minute. An additional 500 μL of Buffer RW1 was added to each well of the RNEASY 96™ plate and the vacuum was applied for 2 minutes. 1 mL of Buffer RPE was then added to each well of the RNEASY 96™ plate and the vacuum applied for a period of 90 seconds. The Buffer RPE wash was then repeated and the vacuum was applied for an additional 3 minutes. The plate was then removed from the QIAVAC™ manifold and blotted dry on paper towels. The plate was then re-attached to the QIAVAC™ manifold fitted with a collection tube rack containing 1.2 mL collection tubes. RNA was then eluted by pipetting 140 μL of RNAse free water into each well, incubating 1 minute, and then applying the vacuum for 3 minutes.

[0198] The repetitive pipetting and elution steps may be automated using a QIAGEN Bio-Robot 9604 (Qiagen, Inc., Valencia Calif.). Essentially, after lysing of the cells on the culture plate, the plate is transferred to the robot deck where the pipetting, DNase treatment and elution steps are carried out.

Example 13

[0199] Real-Time Quantitative PCR Analysis of B7H mRNA Levels

[0200] Quantitation of B7H mRNA levels was accomplished by real-time quantitative PCR using the ABI PRISM™ 7600, 7700, or 7900 Sequence Detection System (PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.) according to manufacturer's instructions. This is a closed-tube, non-gel-based, fluorescence detection system which allows high-throughput quantitation of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products in real-time. As opposed to standard PCR in which amplification products are quantitated after the PCR is completed, products in real-time quantitative PCR are quantitated as they accumulate. This is accomplished by including in the PCR reaction an oligonucleotide probe that anneals specifically between the forward and reverse PCR primers, and contains two fluorescent dyes. A reporter dye (e.g., FAM or JOE, obtained from either PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., Operon Technologies Inc., Alameda, Calif. or Integrated DNA Technologies Inc., Coralville, Iowa) is attached to the 5′ end of the probe and a quencher dye (e.g., TAMRA, obtained from either PE-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., Operon Technologies Inc., Alameda, Calif. or Integrated DNA Technologies Inc., Coralville, Iowa) is attached to the 3′ end of the probe. When the probe and dyes are intact, reporter dye emission is quenched by the proximity of the 3′ quencher dye. During amplification, annealing of the probe to the target sequence creates a substrate that can be cleaved by the 5′-exonuclease activity of Taq polymerase. During the extension phase of the PCR amplification cycle, cleavage of the probe by Taq polymerase releases the reporter dye from the remainder of the probe (and hence from the quencher moiety) and a sequence-specific fluorescent signal is generated. With each cycle, additional reporter dye molecules are cleaved from their respective probes, and the fluorescence intensity is monitored at regular intervals by laser optics built into the ABI PRISMS Sequence Detection System. In each assay, a series of parallel reactions containing serial dilutions of mRNA from untreated control samples generates a standard curve that is used to quantitate the percent inhibition after antisense oligonucleotide treatment of test samples.

[0201] Prior to quantitative PCR analysis, primer-probe sets specific to the target gene being measured are evaluated for their ability to be “multiplexed” with a GAPDH amplification reaction. In multiplexing, both the target gene and the internal standard gene GAPDH are amplified concurrently in a single sample. In this analysis, mRNA isolated from untreated cells is serially diluted. Each dilution is amplified in the presence of primer-probe sets specific for GAPDH only, target gene only (“single-plexing”), or both (multiplexing). Following PCR amplification, standard curves of GAPDH and target mRNA signal as a function of dilution are generated from both the single-plexed and multiplexed samples. If both the slope and correlation coefficient of the GAPDH and target signals generated from the multiplexed samples fall within 10% of their corresponding values generated from the single-plexed samples, the primer-probe set specific for that target is deemed multiplexable. Other methods of PCR are also known in the art.

[0202] PCR reagents were obtained from Invitrogen Corporation, (Carlsbad, Calif.). RT-PCR reactions were carried out by adding 20 μL PCR cocktail (2.5×PCR buffer minus MgCl₂, 6.6 mM MgCl₂, 375 μM each of DATP, dCTP, dCTP and dGTP, 375 nM each of forward primer and reverse primer, 125 nM of probe, 4 Units RNAse inhibitor, 1.25 Units PLATINUM® Taq, 5 Units MuLV reverse transcriptase, and 2.5×ROX dye) to 96-well plates containing 30 μL total RNA solution (20-200 ng). The RT reaction was carried out by incubation for 30 minutes at 48° C. Following a 10 minute incubation at 95° C. to activate the PLATINUM® Taq, 40 cycles of a two-step PCR protocol were carried out: 95° C. for 15 seconds (denaturation) followed by 60° C. for 1.5 minutes (annealing/extension).

[0203] Gene target quantities obtained by real time RT-PCR are normalized using either the expression level of GAPDH, a gene whose expression is constant, or by quantifying total RNA using RiboGreen™ (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, Oreg.). GAPDH expression is quantified by real time RT-PCR, by being run simultaneously with the target, multiplexing, or separately. Total RNA is quantified using RiboGreen™ RNA quantification reagent (Molecular Probes, Inc. Eugene, Oreg.). Methods of RNA quantification by RiboGreen™ are taught in Jones, L. J., et al, (Analytical Biochemistry, 1998, 265, 368-374).

[0204] In this assay, 170 μL of RiboGreen™ working reagent (RiboGreen™ reagent diluted 1:350 in 10 mM Tris-HCl, 1 mM EDTA, pH 7.5) is pipetted into a 96-well plate containing 30 μL purified, cellular RNA. The plate is read in a CytoFluor 4000 (PE Applied Biosystems) with excitation at 485 nm and emission at 530 nm.

[0205] Probes and primers to human B7H were designed to hybridize to a human B7H sequence, using published sequence information (GenBank accession number XM_(—)036027.2, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO:4). For human B7H the PCR primers were: forward primer: TGCCTGGTGTTGAGCCAAT (SEQ ID NO: 5) reverse primer: GAAGTTTGCTGCCACATGCA (SEQ ID NO: 6) and the PCR probe was: FAM-TTCCAGGAGGTTTTGAGCGTTGAGGTT-TAMRA (SEQ ID NO: 7) where FAM is the fluorescent dye and TAMRA is the quencher dye. For human GAPDH the PCR primers were: forward primer: GAAGGTGAAGGTCGGAGTC (SEQ ID NO:8) reverse primer: GAAGATGGTGATGGGATTTC (SEQ ID NO:9) and the PCR probe was: 5′ JOE-CAAGCTTCCCGTTCTCAGCC-TAMRA 3′ (SEQ ID NO: 10) where JOE is the fluorescent reporter dye and TAMRA is the quencher dye.

[0206] Probes and primers to mouse B7H were designed to hybridize to a mouse B7H sequence, using published sequence information (GenBank accession number NM_(—)015790.1, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO:11). For mouse B7H the PCR primers were: forward primer: CCGCGTCCGAAATCCA (SEQ ID NO:12) reverse primer: GACACAAAACAGGGACACTTTAGCT (SEQ ID NO: 13) and the PCR probe was: FAM-TCCCGCAGTCTGCGCTCG-TAMRA (SEQ ID NO: 14) where FAM is the fluorescent reporter dye and TAMRA is the quencher dye. For mouse GAPDH the PCR primers were: forward primer: GGCAAATTCAACGGCACAGT (SEQ ID NO:15) reverse primer: GGGTCTCGCTCCTGGAAGAT (SEQ ID NO:16) and the PCR probe was: 5′ JOE-AAGGCCGAGAATGGGAAGCTTGTCATC-TAMRA 3′ (SEQ ID NO: 17) where JOE is the fluorescent reporter dye and TAMRA is the quencher dye.

Example 14

[0207] Northern Blot Analysis of B7H mRNA Levels

[0208] Eighteen hours after antisense treatment, cell monolayers were washed twice with cold PBS and lysed in 1 mL RNAZOL™ (TEL-TEST “B” Inc., Friendswood, Tex.). Total RNA was prepared following manufacturer's recommended protocols. Twenty micrograms of total RNA was fractionated by electrophoresis through 1.2% agarose gels containing 1.1% formaldehyde using a MOPS buffer system (AMRESCO, Inc. Solon, Ohio). RNA was transferred from the gel to HYBOND™-N+ nylon membranes (Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, Piscataway, N.J.) by overnight capillary transfer using a Northern/Southern Transfer buffer system (TEL-TEST “B” Inc., Friendswood, Tex.). RNA transfer was confirmed by UV visualization. Membranes were fixed by UV cross-linking using a STRATALINKER™ UV Crosslinker 2400 (Stratagene, Inc, La Jolla, Calif.) and then probed using QUICKHYB™ hybridization solution (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif.) using manufacturer's recommendations for stringent conditions.

[0209] To detect human B7H, a human B7H specific probe was prepared by PCR using the forward primer TGCCTGGTGTTGAGCCAAT (SEQ ID NO: 5) and the reverse primer GAAGTTTGCTGCCACATGCA (SEQ ID NO: 6). To normalize for variations in loading and transfer efficiency membranes were stripped and probed for human glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) RNA (Clontech, Palo Alto, Calif.).

[0210] To detect mouse B7H, a mouse B7H specific probe was prepared by PCR using the forward primer CCGCGTCCGAAATCCA (SEQ ID NO: 12) and the reverse primer GACACAAAACAGGGACACTTTAGCT (SEQ ID NO: 13). To normalize for variations in loading and transfer efficiency membranes were stripped and probed for mouse glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) RNA (Clontech, Palo Alto, Calif.).

[0211] Hybridized membranes were visualized and quantitated using a PHOSPHORIMAGER™ and IMAGEQUANT™ Software V3.3 (Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale, Calif.). Data was normalized to GAPDH levels in untreated controls.

Example 15

[0212] Antisense Inhibition of Human B7H Expression by Chimeric Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides Having 2′-MOE Wings and a Deoxy Gap

[0213] In accordance with the present invention, a series of antisense compounds were designed to target different regions of the human B7H RNA, using published sequences (GenBank accession number XM_(—)036027.2, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 4, GenBank accession number AF199028.1, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 18, GenBank accession number AL355690.1, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 19, and the complement of residues 17001 to 37000 of GenBank accession number AP001058.1, representing a genomic sequence of human B7H, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 20). The compounds are shown in Table 1. “Target site” indicates the first (5′-most) nucleotide number on the particular target sequence to which the compound binds. All compounds in Table 1 are chimeric oligonucleotides (“gapmers”) 20 nucleotides in length, composed of a central “gap” region consisting of ten 2′-deoxynucleotides, which is flanked on both sides (5′ and 3′ directions) by five-nucleotide “wings”. The wings are composed of 2′-methoxyethyl(2′-MOE) nucleotides. The internucleoside (backbone) linkages are phosphorothioate (P=S) throughout the oligonucleotide. All cytidine residues are 5-methylcytidines. The compounds were analyzed for their effect on human B7H mRNA levels by quantitative real-time PCR as described in other examples herein. Data are averages from three experiments in which HepG2 cells were treated with the antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention. The positive control for each datapoint is identified in the table by sequence ID number. If present, “N.D.” indicates “no data”. TABLE 1 Inhibition of human B7H mENA levels by chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides having 2′-MOE wings and a deoxy gap TARGET CONTROL SEQ ID TARGET % SEQ ID SEQ ID ISIS # REGION NO SITE SEQUENCE INHIB NO NO 205881 start 4 113 cccagccgcatggtgcgggc 47 21 1 codon 205882 start 4 118 gactgcccagccgcatggtg 14 22 1 codon 205883 start 4 123 tccaggactgcccagccgca 45 23 1 codon 205884 exon 4 133 ggaagagcagtccaggactg 55 24 1 205885 exon 4 163 gagtatcagctcgaaggctg 23 25 1 205886 exon 4 167 tcctgagtatcagctcgaag 52 26 1 205887 exon 4 195 gctgcctaccatcgctctga 54 27 1 205888 exon 4 216 agcgcagctgagctccacgt 66 28 1 205889 exon 4 234 acggcttccttcagggcaag 69 29 1 205890 exon 4 239 tcaaaacggcttccttcagg 49 30 1 205891 exon 4 256 cgtaaacatcatttaaatca 29 31 1 205892 exon 4 297 gtaggtcaccacggttttcg 55 32 1 205893 exon 4 306 tgggatgtggtaggtcacca 58 33 1 205894 exon 4 325 tttccaaggagctgttctgt 53 34 1 205895 exon 4 330 cacgttttccaaggagctgt 73 35 1 205896 exon 4 341 tagcggctgtccacgttttc 54 36 1 205897 exon 4 366 cggtgacatcagggctcggt 77 37 1 205898 exon 4 441 gcagtgaaacttctgctcgt 50 38 1 205899 exon 4 452 ctcaacaccaggcagtgaaa 30 39 1 205900 exon 4 466 atcccagggattggctcaac 83 40 1 205901 exon 4 482 ctcaaaacctcctggaatcc 10 41 1 205902 exon 4 510 tgctgccacatgcagtgtaa 59 42 1 205903 exon 4 518 ctgaagtttgctgccacatg 52 43 1 205904 exon 4 575 cacgtgaaggtgagctcatc 58 44 1 205905 exon 4 593 tagccgtttatggatgtaca 51 45 1 205906 exon 4 621 attgatccagtacacgttgg 49 46 1 205907 exon 4 641 agcaggctgttgtccgtctt 60 47 1 205908 exon 4 654 cagagcctggtccagcaggc 0 48 1 205909 exon 4 666 ggtgtcattctgcagagcct 67 49 1 205910 exon 4 688 agccccgcatgttcaagaag 20 50 1 205911 exon 4 695 tcatacaagccccgcatgtt 34 51 1 205912 exon 4 716 atcctcagcacgctgaccac 47 52 1 205913 exon 4 749 cagcagccaatgttcacgct 63 53 1 205914 exon 4 757 tctctatgcagcagccaatg 12 54 1 205915 exon 4 781 tcaggttctgctgcagaagc 61 55 1 205916 exon 4 793 ggctgccgacagtcaggttc 53 56 1 205917 exon 4 809 atgtcatttcctgtctggct 55 57 1 205918 exon 4 843 gactggattctctgtgatct 59 58 1 205919 exon 4 861 gtttttctcgccggtactga 17 59 1 205920 exon 4 882 caggatgctccacgtggccg 58 60 1 205921 exon 4 949 ggaggcatcggtccctgcac 48 61 1 205922 exon 4 960 atagctgtgttggaggcatc 53 62 1 205923 exon 4 982 gactcacagcccaggcacct 47 63 1 205924 exon 4 995 agctctgtctccggactcac 53 64 1 205925 Coding 18 912 ttccaggattcagtgagctc 0 65 1 205926 Coding 18 917 gcaggttccaggattcagtg 42 66 1 205927 Stop 18 942 acagtcagtcacgagagcag 2 67 1 Codon 205928 3′UTR 18 955 ttgcatagagaacacagtca 0 68 1 205929 3′UTR 18 960 ggaagttgcatagagaacac 0 69 1 205930 3′UTR 18 967 ttttattggaagttgcatag 0 70 1 205931 3′UTR 18 971 gaggttttattggaagttgc 8 71 1 205932 5′UTR 4 27 gagacctcggagaggagcaa 33 72 1 205933 exon 4 126 cagtccaggactgcccagcc 29 73 1 205934 3′UTR 4 1398 aaacacccttcggtctcagg 39 74 1 205935 3′UTR 4 1464 ctcgcgtgaccccagcagca 71 75 1 205936 3′UTR 4 1467 agcctcgcgtgaccccagca 52 76 1 205937 3′UTR 4 1485 accgtgtcccctgcaaacag 32 77 1 205938 3′UTR 4 1487 tgaccgtgtcccctgcaaac 79 78 1 205939 Stop 4 1010 caaacgtggccagtgagctc 26 79 1 Codon 205940 3′UTR 4 1654 cattgttcctcccagggaat 38 80 1 205941 3′UTR 4 1705 cccgtgcgtcttccaaaggt 53 81 1 205942 3′UTR 4 1738 gccctggcacagcctttctt 79 82 1 205943 exon 19 1555 ctcaacactgcccccttggg 37 83 1 junction 205944 3′UTR 4 2475 ttcttgtaacaagtactgga 58 84 1 205945 3′UTR 4 2552 ctttcatgttaaaagcggga 0 85 1 205946 3′UTR 4 2999 cccgcagagagcatggcctt 61 86 1 205947 3′UTR 4 3004 actgacccgcagagagcatg 43 87 1 205948 intron: 20 6036 gggaccttacctgtctggct 41 88 1 exon junction 205949 intron 20 7937 tggtggctcacacctgtaat 41 89 1 205950 intron 20 8996 tcgtgccattgtactccagc 8 90 1 205951 exon: 20 10028 ccgtctctacctgcatagct 9 91 1 intron junction 205952 intron: 20 11218 gcccaggcacctggaggaca 68 92 1 exon junction 205953 exon: 20 13333 cgtctcctgcccccttggga 6 93 1 intron junction 205954 intron: 20 13356 tacccctcagcactggacca 33 94 1 exon junction 205955 exon: 20 14467 ggcacgatttgcatcttact 57 95 1 intron junction 205956 exon: 20 14470 acaggcacgatttgcatctt 61 96 1 intron junction 205957 intron 20 15949 gtccctggctgctgtggcac 51 97 1 205958 intron 20 16691 agaattgcttgagttcggga 0 98 1

[0214] As shown in Table 1, SEQ ID NOs 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 75, 76, 78, 81, 82, 84, 86, 92, 95, 96 and 97 demonstrated at least 45% inhibition of human B7H expression in this assay and are therefore preferred. More preferred are SEQ ID NOs 37, 78 and 82. The target regions to which these preferred sequences are complementary are herein referred to as “preferred target segments” and are therefore preferred for targeting by compounds of the present invention. These preferred target segments are shown in Table 3. The sequences represent the reverse complement of the preferred antisense compounds shown in Table 1. “Target site” indicates the first (5′-most) nucleotide number on the particular target nucleic acid to which the oligonucleotide binds. Also shown in Table 3 is the species in which each of the preferred target segments was found.

Example 16

[0215] Antisense Inhibition of Mouse B7H Expression by Chimeric Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides Having 2′-MOE Wings and a Deoxy Gap.

[0216] In accordance with the present invention, a second series of antisense compounds were designed to target different regions of the mouse B7H RNA, using published sequences (GenBank accession number NM_(—)015790.1, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 11, the complement of residues 108001 to 124000 of GenBank accession number AC015891.14, representing a genomic sequence of mouse B7H, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 99, and GenBank accession number AF394451.1, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 100). The compounds are shown in Table 2. “Target site” indicates the first (5′-most) nucleotide number on the particular target nucleic acid to which the compound binds. All compounds in Table 2 are chimeric oligonucleotides (“gapmers”) 20 nucleotides in length, composed of a central “gap” region consisting of ten 2′-deoxynucleotides, which is flanked on both sides (5′ and 3′ directions) by five-nucleotide “wings”. The wings are composed of 2′-methoxyethyl(2′-MOE) nucleotides. The internucleoside (backbone) linkages are phosphorothioate (P=S) throughout the oligonucleotide. All cytidine residues are 5-methylcytidines. The compounds were analyzed for their effect on mouse B7H mRNA levels by quantitative real-time PCR as described in other examples herein. Data are averages from three experiments in which P388D1 cells were treated with the antisense oligonucleotides of the present invention. The positive control for each datapoint is identified in the table by sequence ID number. If present, “N.D.” indicates “no data”. TABLE 2 Inhibition of mouse B7H mENA levels by chimeric phosphorothioate oligonucleotides having 2′-MOE wings and a deoxy gap TARGET CONTROL SEQ ID TARGET % SEQ SEQ ID ISIS # REGION NO SITE SEQUENCE INHIB ID NO NO 231352 exon: 99 2796 cccaacttaccagcacagag 27 101 1 intron junction 231353 exon: 99 3608 agagtcttacctgccacacg 33 102 1 intron junction 231354 intron 99 3874 gatggctcagtcaggcactg 49 103 1 231355 intron 99 4455 ttcctcactggacacacatc 26 104 1 231356 intron: 99 5223 ctgaagtttgctgcagggaa 31 105 1 exon junction 231357 intron 99 5655 actgtccctgccttcagaca 36 106 1 231358 intron: 99 6721 gtgaaactttctgcaggaaa 56 107 1 exon junction 231359 intron 99 8499 cagggagcatttaagatact 29 108 1 231360 Coding 100 949 gcccaagtgtctgtaagttc 24 109 1 231361 Coding 100 1017 aaccacgtgttttgaggcat 0 110 1 231362 3′UTR 100 1075 ctggcacctggctggagcct 6 111 1 231363 3′UTR 100 1103 tgctcagtagactcggtaag 4 112 1 231364 3′UTR 100 1239 acatgccttcttttctgcat 2 113 1 231365 3′UTR 100 1253 tgtaatgggctggaacatgc 0 114 1 231366 3′UTR 100 1274 cagtggcacctcagatgtct 0 115 1 231367 3′UTR 100 1684 gggaatcactctcaggtgag 1 116 1 231368 5′UTR 11 35 gactgcgggatgctggattt 64 117 1 231369 Start 11 59 ctttagctgcatggtgcgag 66 118 1 Codon 231370 Coding 11 109 agcttcttccaaacaggctg 52 119 1 231371 Coding 11 187 tctgcagaggcagcacagag 12 120 1 231372 Coding 11 200 accgacttcagtctctgcag 56 121 1 231373 Coding 11 241 gggtcaatgcagctgagcac 29 122 1 231374 Coding 11 321 ggtagtaagtcaccgaaact 40 123 1 231375 Coding 11 364 ttgtaggaactgtccacatt 29 124 1 231376 Coding 11 412 gagaagttaccctgcttcat 46 125 1 231377 Coding 11 455 gaactcctgggtatcctgag 45 126 1 231378 Coding 11 502 aagatcttgactaactctgt 38 127 1 231379 Coding 11 532 gctgccacacgcagcctgac 33 128 1 231380 Coding 11 541 ctgaagtttgctgccacacg 23 129 1 231381 Coding 11 561 aggtgctgatgacaggtgta 41 130 1 231382 Coding 11 609 tggacatgcaggtgtaggta 51 131 1 231383 Coding 11 620 gtagccattcttggacatgc 53 132 1 231384 Coding 11 686 attctgcagagccgtgtcta 52 133 1 231385 Coding 11 803 gttctggtggagagccacat 41 134 1 231386 Coding 11 895 gggacaaggacttttaactc 54 135 1 231387 Coding 11 923 tgccgctgccgccagtacag 42 136 1 231388 Coding 11 945 tgtatatgatgaaggaaacg 26 137 1 231389 Coding 11 978 gtcctgtatagcttcggtgg 50 138 1 231390 Stop 11 1015 caggcgtggtctgtaagttc 23 139 1 Codon 231391 Stop 11 1025 agagtcctgtcaggcgtggt 30 140 1 Codon 231392 3′UTR 11 1050 cagaaaccctgtccatatcc 29 141 1 231393 3′UTR 11 1055 actcacagaaaccctgtcca 31 142 1 231394 3′UTR 11 1066 acctggtggcaactcacaga 43 143 1 231395 3′UTR 11 1076 tctgacatccacctggtggc 33 144 1 231396 3′UTR 11 1093 tccactctgaagttgtgtct 22 145 1 231397 3′UTR 11 1123 cgttgtcctctgtcaccagg 47 146 1 231398 3′UTR 11 1159 ttcctggcctccatcacagc 35 147 1 231399 3′UTR 11 1179 gtgcctcgtaaagccaggga 31 148 1 231400 3′UTR 11 1187 aagtctctgtgcctcgtaaa 51 149 1 231401 3′UTR 11 1328 cctaggcctgagtagtaacg 22 150 1 231402 3′UTR 11 1397 cctgcagggaaagtctccag 31 151 1 231403 3′UTR 11 1453 gaggcccaagtagcctgaga 1 152 1 231404 3′UTR 11 1492 aacaggtttgcagtagacaa 41 153 1 231405 3′UTR 11 1541 ttgatgttgtgaagctgagt 39 154 1 231406 3′UTR 11 1567 ggaagtcaaggatgaggcgt 34 155 1 231407 3′UTR 11 1610 gtctgaaagagctcaaggct 35 156 1 231408 3′UTR 11 1663 ggaagctggagttgagatct 14 157 1 231409 3′UTR 11 1723 tgcagaaccatcttgaaaca 28 158 1 231410 3′UTR 11 1745 taggtttccaagcagccaac 25 159 1 231411 3′UTR 11 1816 gtcagatactgtgttccatc 36 160 1 231412 3′UTR 11 1907 tcagcactgagccccagcca 31 161 1 231413 3′UTR 11 1959 tagtcctgagcccagggttc 29 162 1 231414 3′UTR 11 2005 aagtccatgtgggcattaaa 35 163 1 231415 3′UTR 11 2056 acttaagtagttctctctac 22 164 1 231416 3′UTR 11 2103 caacagttgctattctgcag 50 165 1 231417 3′UTR 11 2117 ctcaagacccataacaacag 42 166 1 231418 3′UTR 11 2157 accccaactgctccttgtgc 22 167 1 231419 3′UTR 11 2305 ctacgtctgacaagaaaagt 38 168 1 231420 3′UTR 11 2341 gctggcttgctgagttgacc 44 169 1 231421 3′UTR 11 2360 tggtgccccaaggcggctag 26 170 1 231422 3′UTR 11 2372 gggcagtgtgtctggtgccc 27 171 1 231423 3′UTR 11 2400 cccaatgcctacataagcag 40 172 1 231424 3′UTR 11 2418 agtggtctgtgaagggttcc 36 173 1 231425 3′UTR 11 2543 caaatctaatgaatgctgat 21 174 1 231426 3′UTR 11 2585 ccatctacaacccagataaa 41 175 1 231427 3′UTR 11 2594 cactatgccccatctacaac 27 176 1 231428 3′UTR 11 2611 gttaggtttctagaagtcac 47 177 1 231429 3′UTR 11 2625 acatttattcccttgttagg 38 178 1

[0217] As shown in Table 2, SEQ ID NOs 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 117, 118, 119, 121, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 140, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 153, 154, 155, 156, 160, 161, 163, 165, 166, 168, 169, 172, 173, 175, 177 and 178 demonstrated at least 30% inhibition of mouse B7H expression in this experiment and are therefore preferred. More preferred are SEQ ID Nos 132 and 135. The target regions to which these preferred sequences are complementary are herein referred to as “preferred target segments” and are therefore preferred for targeting by compounds of the present invention. These preferred target segments are shown in Table 3. The sequences represent the reverse complement of the preferred antisense compounds shown in Table 1. “Target site” indicates the first (5′-most) nucleotide number on the particular target nucleic acid to which the oligonucleotide binds. Also shown in Table 3 is the species in which each of the preferred target segments was found. TABLE 3 Sequence and position of preferred target segments identified in B7H. TARGET SITE SEQ ID TARGET REV COMP SEQ ID ID NO SITE SEQUENCE OF SEQ ID ACTIVE IN NO 123535 4 113 gcccgcaccatgcggctggg 21 H. sapiens 179 123537 4 123 tgcggctgggcagtcctgga 23 H. sapiens 180 123538 4 133 cagtcctggactgctcttcc 24 H. sapiens 181 123540 4 167 cttcgagctgatactcagga 26 H. sapiens 182 123541 4 195 tcagagcgatggtaggcagc 27 H. sapiens 183 123542 4 216 acgtggagctcagctgcgct 28 H. sapiens 184 123543 4 234 cttgccctgaaggaagccgt 29 H. sapiens 185 123544 4 239 cctgaaggaagccgttttga 30 H. sapiens 186 123546 4 297 cgaaaaccgtggtgacctac 32 H. sapiens 187 123547 4 306 tggtgacctaccacatccca 33 H. sapiens 188 123548 4 325 acagaacagctccttggaaa 34 H. sapiens 189 123549 4 330 acagctccttggaaaacgtg 35 H. sapiens 190 123550 4 341 gaaaacgtggacagccgcta 36 H. sapiens 191 123551 4 366 accgagccctgatgtcaccg 37 H. sapiens 192 123552 4 441 acgagcagaagtttcactgc 38 H. sapiens 193 123554 4 466 gttgagccaatccctgggat 40 H. sapiens 194 123556 4 510 ttacactgcatgtggcagca 42 H. sapiens 195 123557 4 518 catgtggcagcaaacttcag 43 H. sapiens 196 123558 4 575 gatgagctcaccttcacgtg 44 H. sapiens 197 123559 4 593 tgtacatccataaacggcta 45 H. sapiens 198 123560 4 621 ccaacgtgtactggatcaat 46 H. sapiens 199 123561 4 641 aagacggacaacagcctgct 47 H. sapiens 200 123563 4 666 aggctctgcagaatgacacc 49 H. sapiens 201 123566 4 716 gtggtcagcgtgctgaggat 52 H. sapiens 202 123567 4 749 agcgtgaacattggctgctg 53 H. sapiens 203 123569 4 781 gcttctgcagcagaacctga 55 H. sapiens 204 123570 4 793 gaacctgactgtcggcagcc 56 H. sapiens 205 123571 4 809 agccagacaggaaatgacat 57 H. sapiens 206 123572 4 843 agatcacagagaatccagtc 58 H. sapiens 207 123574 4 882 cggccacgtggagcatcctg 60 H. sapiens 208 123575 4 949 gtgcagggaccgatgcctcc 61 H. sapiens 209 123576 4 960 gatgcctccaacacagctat 62 H. sapiens 210 123577 4 982 aggtgcctgqgctgtgagtc 63 H. sapiens 211 123578 4 995 gtgagtccggagacagagct 64 H. sapiens 212 123589 4 1464 tgctgctggggtcacgcgag 75 H. sapiens 213 123590 4 1467 tgctggggtcacgcgaggct 76 H. sapiens 214 123592 4 1487 gtttgcaggggacacggtca 78 H. sapiens 215 123595 4 1705 acctttggaagacgcacggg 81 H. sapiens 216 123596 4 1738 aagaaaggctgtgccagggc 82 H. sapiens 217 123598 4 2475 tccagtacttgttacaagaa 84 H. sapiens 218 123600 4 2999 aaggccatgctctctgcggg 86 H. sapiens 219 123606 20 11218 tgtcctccaggtgcctgggc 92 H. sapiens 220 123609 20 14467 agtaagatgcaaatcgtgcc 95 H. sapiens 221 123610 20 14470 aagatgcaaatcgtgcctgt 96 H. sapiens 222 123611 20 15949 gtgccacagcagccagggac 97 H. sapiens 223 147911 99 3608 cgtgtggcaggtaagactct 102 M. musculus 224 147912 99 3874 cagtgcctgactgagccatc 103 M. musculus 225 147914 99 5223 ttccctgcagcaaacttcag 105 M. musculus 226 147915 99 5655 tgtctgaaggcagggacagt 106 M. musculus 227 147916 99 6721 tttcctgcagaaagtttcac 107 M. musculus 228 147926 11 35 aaatccagcatcccgcagtc 117 M. musculus 229 147927 11 59 ctcgcaccatgcagctaaag 118 M. musculus 230 147928 11 109 cagcctgtttggaagaagct 119 M. musculus 231 147930 11 200 ctgcagagactgaagtcggt 121 M. musculus 232 147932 11 321 agtttcggtgacttactacc 123 M. musculus 233 147934 11 412 atgaagcagggtaacttctc 125 M. musculus 234 147935 11 455 ctcaggatacccaggagttc 126 M. musculus 235 147936 11 502 acagagttagtcaagatctt 127 M. musculus 236 147937 11 532 gtcaggctgcgtgtggcagc 128 M. musculus 237 147939 11 561 tacacctgtcatcagcacct 130 M. musculus 238 147940 11 609 tacctacacctgcatgtcca 131 M. musculus 239 147941 11 620 gcatgtccaagaatggctac 132 M. musculus 240 147942 11 686 tagacacggctctgcagaat 133 M. musculus 241 147943 11 803 atgtggctctccaccagaac 134 M. musculus 242 147944 11 895 gagttaaaagtccttgtccc 135 M. musculus 243 147945 11 923 ctgtactggcggcagcggca 136 M. musculus 244 147947 11 978 ccaccgaagctatacaggac 138 M. musculus 245 147949 11 1025 accacgcctgacaggactct 140 M. musculus 246 147951 11 1055 tggacagggtttctgtgagt 142 M. musculus 247 147952 11 1066 tctgtgagttgccaccaggt 143 M. musculus 248 147953 11 1076 gccaccaggtggatgtcaga 144 M. musculus 249 147955 11 1123 cctggtgacagaggacaacg 146 M. musculus 250 147956 11 1159 gctgtgatggaggccaggaa 147 M. musculus 251 147957 11 1179 tccctggctttacgaggcac 148 M. musculus 252 147958 11 1187 tttacgaggcacagagactt 149 M. musculus 253 147960 11 1397 ctggagactttccctgcagg 151 M. musculus 254 147962 11 1492 ttgtctactgcaaacctgtt 153 M. musculus 255 147963 11 1541 actcagcttcacaacatcaa 154 M. musculus 256 147964 11 1567 acgcctcatccttgacttcc 155 M. musculus 257 147965 11 1610 agccttgagctctttcagac 156 M. musculus 258 147969 11 1816 gatggaacacagtatctgac 160 M. musculus 259 147970 11 1907 tggctggggctcagtgctga 161 M. musculus 260 147972 11 2005 tttaatgcccacatggactt 163 M. musculus 261 147974 11 2103 ctgcagaatagcaactgttg 165 M. musculus 262 147975 11 2117 ctgttgttatgggtcttgag 166 M. musculus 263 147977 11 2305 acttttcttgtcagacgtag 168 M. musculus 264 147978 11 2341 ggtcaactcagcaagccagc 169 M. musculus 265 147981 11 2400 ctgcttatgtaggcattggg 172 M. musculus 266 147982 11 2418 ggaacccttcacagaccact 173 M. musculus 267 147984 11 2585 tttatctgggttgtagatgg 175 M. musculus 268 147986 11 2611 gtgacttctagaaacctaac 177 M. musculus 269 147987 11 2625 cctaacaagggaataaatgt 178 M. musculus 270

[0218] As these “preferred target segments” have been found by experimentation to be open to, and accessible for, hybridization with the antisense compounds of the present invention, one of skill in the art will recognize or be able to ascertain, using no more than routine experimentation, further embodiments of the invention that encompass other compounds that specifically hybridize to these preferred target segments and consequently inhibit the expression of B7H.

[0219] According to the present invention, antisense compounds include antisense oligomeric compounds, antisense oligonucleotides, ribozymes, external guide sequence (EGS) oligonucleotides, alternate splicers, primers, probes, and other short oligomeric compounds which hybridize to at least a portion of the target nucleic acid.

Example 17

[0220] Western Blot Analysis of B7H Protein Levels

[0221] Western blot analysis (immunoblot analysis) is carried out using standard methods. Cells are harvested 16-20 h after oligonucleotide treatment, washed once with PBS, suspended in Laemmli buffer (100 ul/well), boiled for 5 minutes and loaded on a 16% SDS-PAGE gel. Gels are run for 1.5 hours at 150 V, and transferred to membrane for western blotting. Appropriate primary antibody directed to B7H is used, with a radiolabeled or fluorescently labeled secondary antibody directed against the primary antibody species. Bands are visualized using a PHOSPHORIMAGER™ (Molecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale Calif.).

Example 18

[0222] Targeting of Individual Oligonucleotides to Variants of B7H

[0223] It is advantageous to selectively inhibit the expression of one or more variants of B7H. Consequently, in one embodiment of the present invention are oligonucleotides that selectively target, hybridize to, and specifically inhibit one or more, but fewer than all of the variants of B7H. A summary of the target sites of the variants is shown in Table 4 and includes GenBank accession number XM_(—)036027.2, representing B7H, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 4, GenBank accession number AF199028.1, representing B7H-a, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 18, GenBank accession number AL355690.1, representing B7H-c, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 19, and GenBank accession number AF289028.1, representing B7H-b, incorporated herein as SEQ ID NO: 271. TABLE 4 Targeting of individual oligonucleotides to specific mRNA sequences of B7H OLIGO SEQ ID TARGET VARIANT SEQ ISIS # NO. SITE VARIANT ID NO. 205881 21 113 B7H 4 205881 21 15 B7H-a 18 205881 21 116 B7H-b 271 205882 22 118 B7H 4 205882 22 20 B7H-a 18 205882 22 121 B7H-b 271 205883 23 123 B7H 4 205883 23 25 B7H-a 18 205883 23 126 B7H-b 271 205884 24 133 B7H 4 205884 24 35 B7H-a 18 205884 24 136 B7H-b 271 205885 25 163 B7H 4 205885 25 65 B7H-a 18 205885 25 166 B7H-b 271 205886 26 167 B7H 4 205886 26 69 B7H-a 18 205886 26 170 B7H-b 271 205887 27 195 B7H 4 205887 27 97 B7H-a 18 205887 27 198 B7H-b 271 205888 28 216 B7H 4 205888 28 118 B7H-a 18 205888 28 219 B7H-b 271 205889 29 234 B7H 4 205889 29 136 B7H-a 18 205889 29 237 B7H-b 271 205890 30 239 B7H 4 205890 30 141 B7H-a 18 205890 30 242 B7H-b 271 205891 31 256 B7H 4 205891 31 158 B7H-a 18 205891 31 259 B7H-b 271 205892 32 297 B7H 4 205892 32 199 B7H-a 18 205892 32 300 B7H-b 271 205893 33 306 B7H 4 205893 33 208 B7H-a 18 205893 33 309 B7H-b 271 205894 34 325 B7H 4 205894 34 227 B7H-a 18 205894 34 328 B7H-b 271 205895 35 330 B7H 4 205895 35 232 B7H-a 18 205895 35 333 B7H-b 271 205896 36 341 B7H 4 205896 36 243 B7H-a 18 205896 36 344 B7H-b 271 205897 37 366 B7H 4 205897 37 268 B7H-a 18 205897 37 369 B7H-b 271 205898 38 441 B7H 4 205898 38 343 B7H-a 18 205898 38 444 B7H-b 271 205899 39 452 B7H 4 205899 39 354 B7H-a 18 205899 39 455 B7H-b 271 205900 40 466 B7H 4 205900 40 368 B7H-a 18 205900 40 469 B7H-b 271 205901 41 482 B7H 4 205901 41 384 B7H-a 18 205901 41 485 B7H-b 271 205902 42 510 B7H 4 205902 42 412 B7H-a 18 205902 42 513 B7H-b 271 205903 43 518 B7H 4 205903 43 420 B7H-a 18 205903 43 521 B7H-b 271 205904 44 575 B7H 4 205904 44 477 B7H-a 18 205904 44 578 B7H-b 271 205904 44 49 B7H-c 19 205925 65 912 B7H-a 18 205926 66 917 B7H-a 18 205927 67 942 B7H-a 18 205928 68 955 B7H-a 18 205929 69 960 B7H-a 18 205930 70 967 B7H-a 18 205931 71 971 B7H-a 18 205932 72 27 B7H 4 205932 72 30 B7H-b 271 205933 73 126 B7H 4 205933 73 28 B7H-a 18 205933 73 129 B7H-b 271 205934 74 1398 B7H 4 205934 74 1401 B7H-b 271 205934 74 872 B7H-c 19 205935 75 1464 B7H 4 205935 75 1467 B7H-b 271 205935 75 938 B7H-c 19 205936 76 1467 B7H 4 205936 76 1470 B7H-b 271 205936 76 941 B7H-c 19 205937 77 1485 B7H 4 205937 77 1488 B7H-b 271 205937 77 959 B7H-c 19 205938 78 1487 B7H 4 205938 78 1490 B7H-b 271 205938 78 961 B7H-c 19 205939 79 1010 B7H 4 205939 79 1013 B7H-b 271 205939 79 484 B7H-c 19 205940 80 1654 B7H 4 205940 80 1128 B7H-c 19 205941 81 1705 B7H 4 205941 81 1179 B7H-c 19 205942 82 1738 B7H 4 205942 82 1212 B7H-c 19 205943 83 1555 B7H-c 19 205944 84 2475 B7H 4 205944 84 1932 B7H-c 19 205945 85 2552 B7H 4 205945 85 2009 B7H-c 19 205946 86 2999 B7H 4 205946 86 2456 B7H-c 19 205947 87 3004 B7H 4 205947 87 2461 B7H-c 19 205953 93 2080 B7H 4 205954 94 2103 B7H 4

[0224]

1 271 1 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 1 tccgtcatcg ctcctcaggg 20 2 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 2 gtgcgcgcga gcccgaaatc 20 3 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 3 atgcattctg cccccaagga 20 4 3223 DNA H. sapiens CDS (122)...(1030) 4 tagagccgat ctcccgcgcc ccgaggttgc tcctctccga ggtctcccgc ggcccaagtt 60 ctccgcgccc cgaggtctcc gcgccccgag gtctccgcgg cccgaggtct ccgcccgcac 120 c atg cgg ctg ggc agt cct gga ctg ctc ttc ctg ctc ttc agc agc ctt 169 Met Arg Leu Gly Ser Pro Gly Leu Leu Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Ser Leu 1 5 10 15 cga gct gat act cag gag aag gaa gtc aga gcg atg gta ggc agc gac 217 Arg Ala Asp Thr Gln Glu Lys Glu Val Arg Ala Met Val Gly Ser Asp 20 25 30 gtg gag ctc agc tgc gct tgc cct gaa gga agc cgt ttt gat tta aat 265 Val Glu Leu Ser Cys Ala Cys Pro Glu Gly Ser Arg Phe Asp Leu Asn 35 40 45 gat gtt tac gta tat tgg caa acc agt gag tcg aaa acc gtg gtg acc 313 Asp Val Tyr Val Tyr Trp Gln Thr Ser Glu Ser Lys Thr Val Val Thr 50 55 60 tac cac atc cca cag aac agc tcc ttg gaa aac gtg gac agc cgc tac 361 Tyr His Ile Pro Gln Asn Ser Ser Leu Glu Asn Val Asp Ser Arg Tyr 65 70 75 80 cgg aac cga gcc ctg atg tca ccg gcc ggc atg ctg cgg ggc gac ttc 409 Arg Asn Arg Ala Leu Met Ser Pro Ala Gly Met Leu Arg Gly Asp Phe 85 90 95 tcc ctg cgc ttg ttc aac gtc acc ccc cag gac gag cag aag ttt cac 457 Ser Leu Arg Leu Phe Asn Val Thr Pro Gln Asp Glu Gln Lys Phe His 100 105 110 tgc ctg gtg ttg agc caa tcc ctg gga ttc cag gag gtt ttg agc gtt 505 Cys Leu Val Leu Ser Gln Ser Leu Gly Phe Gln Glu Val Leu Ser Val 115 120 125 gag gtt aca ctg cat gtg gca gca aac ttc agc gtg ccc gtc gtc agc 553 Glu Val Thr Leu His Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Ser Val Pro Val Val Ser 130 135 140 gcc ccc cac agc ccc tcc cag gat gag ctc acc ttc acg tgt aca tcc 601 Ala Pro His Ser Pro Ser Gln Asp Glu Leu Thr Phe Thr Cys Thr Ser 145 150 155 160 ata aac ggc tac ccc agg ccc aac gtg tac tgg atc aat aag acg gac 649 Ile Asn Gly Tyr Pro Arg Pro Asn Val Tyr Trp Ile Asn Lys Thr Asp 165 170 175 aac agc ctg ctg gac cag gct ctg cag aat gac acc gtc ttc ttg aac 697 Asn Ser Leu Leu Asp Gln Ala Leu Gln Asn Asp Thr Val Phe Leu Asn 180 185 190 atg cgg ggc ttg tat gac gtg gtc agc gtg ctg agg atc gca cgg acc 745 Met Arg Gly Leu Tyr Asp Val Val Ser Val Leu Arg Ile Ala Arg Thr 195 200 205 ccc agc gtg aac att ggc tgc tgc ata gag aac gtg ctt ctg cag cag 793 Pro Ser Val Asn Ile Gly Cys Cys Ile Glu Asn Val Leu Leu Gln Gln 210 215 220 aac ctg act gtc ggc agc cag aca gga aat gac atc gga gag aga gac 841 Asn Leu Thr Val Gly Ser Gln Thr Gly Asn Asp Ile Gly Glu Arg Asp 225 230 235 240 aag atc aca gag aat cca gtc agt acc ggc gag aaa aac gcg gcc acg 889 Lys Ile Thr Glu Asn Pro Val Ser Thr Gly Glu Lys Asn Ala Ala Thr 245 250 255 tgg agc atc ctg gct gtc ctg tgc ctg ctt gtg gtc gtg gcg gtg gcc 937 Trp Ser Ile Leu Ala Val Leu Cys Leu Leu Val Val Val Ala Val Ala 260 265 270 ata ggc tgg gtg tgc agg gac cga tgc ctc caa cac agc tat gca ggt 985 Ile Gly Trp Val Cys Arg Asp Arg Cys Leu Gln His Ser Tyr Ala Gly 275 280 285 gcc tgg gct gtg agt ccg gag aca gag ctc act ggc cac gtt tga 1030 Ala Trp Ala Val Ser Pro Glu Thr Glu Leu Thr Gly His Val * 290 295 300 ccggagctca ccgcccagag cgtggacagg gcttccgtga gacgccaccg tgagaggcca 1090 ggtggcagct tgagcatgga ctcccagact gcaggggagc acttggggca gcccccagaa 1150 ggaccactgc tggatcccag ggagaacctg ctggcgttgg ctgtgatcct ggaatgaggc 1210 cctttcaaaa gcgtcatcca caccaaaggc aaatgtcccc aagtgagtgg gctccccgct 1270 gtcactgcca gtcacccaca ggaagggact ggtgatgggc tgtctctacc cggagcgtgc 1330 gggattcagc accaggctct tcccagtacc ccagacccac tgtgggtctt cccgtgggat 1390 gcgggatcct gagaccgaag ggtgtttggt ttaaaaagaa gactgggcgt ccgctcttcc 1450 aggacggcct ctgtgctgct ggggtcacgc gaggctgttt gcaggggaca cggtcacagg 1510 agctcttctg ccctgaacgc tcccaacctg cctcccgccc ggaagccaca ggacccactc 1570 atgtgtgtgc ccacaagtgt agttagccgt ccacaccgag gagcccccgg aagtccccac 1630 tgggcttcag tgtcctctgc cacattccct gggaggaaca atgtccctcg gctgttccgg 1690 tgaaaagttg agccaccttt ggaagacgca cgggtggagt ttgccagaag aaaggctgtg 1750 ccagggccgt gtttggctac aggggctgcc ggggctcttg gctctgcagc gagaaagaca 1810 cagcccagca gggctggaga cgcccatgtc cagcaggcgc aggcctggca acacggtccc 1870 cagagtcctg agcagcagtt aggtgcatgg agagggtatc acctggtggc cacagtcccc 1930 cttctcacct cagcaatgat ccccaaagtg agaggtggct cccccggccc ccaccaccct 1990 cagcagcccc accccactca accctgaggg tccccagggt cctgatgaag acctccgacc 2050 ccagcgccag gctcctcgga gcccaacagt cccaaggggg caggagacgg ggtggtccag 2110 tgctgagggg tacagccctg ggccctgacc agccccggca cctgccatgc tggttcccgg 2170 aatgaatcag ctgctgactg tctccagaag ggctggaaag gatgctgcca ggtgacccga 2230 ggtgcactcg ccccagggag atggagtaga cagcctggcc tggccctcgg gacacattgt 2290 ctgccccggg gctatgggca aatgcccctc cttcttactt cccagaatcc cctgacattc 2350 ccagggtcag ccaggacctg ttacagccct ggtcacttgg aactgacagc tgtgtgaggc 2410 ctgcacttct cagacccaga cttagaacaa aaggaggagt gaggactcaa ggctacaatg 2470 aggttccagt acttgttaca agaaattggt tttctgcaaa aaaagtccct acctgagcct 2530 ttaggtgaat gtgggatcca ctcccgcttt taacatgaaa gcattagaag atgtgtggtg 2590 tttataaaag aacagttgtc atcaccgggc attgattggc agggacaagg agctgcttgg 2650 gtgtggaaag ttggggcgtt ggaaagtggg ctgtggtgcc catttgcagt gactgtgaag 2710 tgactccagg acggacctgc gggggcaccc agaggtccta agccccagga ctgagggtcg 2770 tgcatcacca ctcgggtgtc ccgggaggtg ccctgggccc ggggacctca caggcaggac 2830 ggcgacacta atgcagggag agggagtctg gccccagctt ttcctatcag aggcgatttt 2890 ccttcaccag gggatgggca ggaaagaggc aggggcccca gaagcttctg tccctcatgc 2950 ctgagggcac gggggacact tggaggctgc tgtcaccact gtgcgtccaa ggccatgctc 3010 tctgcgggtc agtgcctgag tctcgcctcc ctgctggtcc ctgaagcccc ctcagaagcc 3070 ctgcctgtca cgtcggcatt tgtgagacct accctgtaac gcctgcccct ctcagcccaa 3130 catcagcttc ctctttctcc cttgctgtag acaggctgga ttccagtgtt gggacagcca 3190 tctccagaaa cctgacttaa gagagtaaga tgc 3223 5 19 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Primer 5 tgcctggtgt tgagccaat 19 6 20 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Primer 6 gaagtttgct gccacatgca 20 7 27 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Probe 7 ttccaggagg ttttgagcgt tgaggtt 27 8 19 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Primer 8 gaaggtgaag gtcggagtc 19 9 20 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Primer 9 gaagatggtg atgggatttc 20 10 20 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Probe 10 caagcttccc gttctcagcc 20 11 2718 DNA M. musculus CDS (67)...(1035) 11 ccggaacccc aaccgctgca actctccgcg tccgaaatcc agcatcccgc agtctgcgct 60 cgcacc atg cag cta aag tgt ccc tgt ttt gtg tcc ttg gga acc agg 108 Met Gln Leu Lys Cys Pro Cys Phe Val Ser Leu Gly Thr Arg 1 5 10 cag cct gtt tgg aag aag ctc cat gtt tct agc ggg ttc ttt tct ggt 156 Gln Pro Val Trp Lys Lys Leu His Val Ser Ser Gly Phe Phe Ser Gly 15 20 25 30 ctt ggt ctg ttc ttg ctg ctg ttg agc agc ctc tgt gct gcc tct gca 204 Leu Gly Leu Phe Leu Leu Leu Leu Ser Ser Leu Cys Ala Ala Ser Ala 35 40 45 gag act gaa gtc ggt gca atg gtg ggc agc aat gtg gtg ctc agc tgc 252 Glu Thr Glu Val Gly Ala Met Val Gly Ser Asn Val Val Leu Ser Cys 50 55 60 att gac ccc cac aga cgc cat ttc aac ttg agt ggt ctg tat gtc tat 300 Ile Asp Pro His Arg Arg His Phe Asn Leu Ser Gly Leu Tyr Val Tyr 65 70 75 tgg caa atc gaa aac cca gaa gtt tcg gtg act tac tac ctg cct tac 348 Trp Gln Ile Glu Asn Pro Glu Val Ser Val Thr Tyr Tyr Leu Pro Tyr 80 85 90 aag tct cca ggg atc aat gtg gac agt tcc tac aag aac agg ggc cat 396 Lys Ser Pro Gly Ile Asn Val Asp Ser Ser Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly His 95 100 105 110 ctg tcc ctg gac tcc atg aag cag ggt aac ttc tct ctg tac ctg aag 444 Leu Ser Leu Asp Ser Met Lys Gln Gly Asn Phe Ser Leu Tyr Leu Lys 115 120 125 aat gtc acc cct cag gat acc cag gag ttc aca tgc cgg gta ttt atg 492 Asn Val Thr Pro Gln Asp Thr Gln Glu Phe Thr Cys Arg Val Phe Met 130 135 140 aat aca gcc aca gag tta gtc aag atc ttg gaa gag gtg gtc agg ctg 540 Asn Thr Ala Thr Glu Leu Val Lys Ile Leu Glu Glu Val Val Arg Leu 145 150 155 cgt gtg gca gca aac ttc agt aca cct gtc atc agc acc tct gat agc 588 Arg Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Ser Thr Pro Val Ile Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser 160 165 170 tcc aac ccg ggc cag gaa cgt acc tac acc tgc atg tcc aag aat ggc 636 Ser Asn Pro Gly Gln Glu Arg Thr Tyr Thr Cys Met Ser Lys Asn Gly 175 180 185 190 tac cca gag ccc aac ctg tat tgg atc aac aca acg gac aat agc cta 684 Tyr Pro Glu Pro Asn Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asn Thr Thr Asp Asn Ser Leu 195 200 205 ata gac acg gct ctg cag aat aac act gtc tac ttg aac aag ttg ggc 732 Ile Asp Thr Ala Leu Gln Asn Asn Thr Val Tyr Leu Asn Lys Leu Gly 210 215 220 ctg tat gat gta atc agc aca tta agg ctc cct tgg aca tct cgt ggg 780 Leu Tyr Asp Val Ile Ser Thr Leu Arg Leu Pro Trp Thr Ser Arg Gly 225 230 235 gat gtt ctg tgc tgc gta gag aat gtg gct ctc cac cag aac atc act 828 Asp Val Leu Cys Cys Val Glu Asn Val Ala Leu His Gln Asn Ile Thr 240 245 250 agc att agc cag gca gaa agt ttc act gga aat aac aca aag aac cca 876 Ser Ile Ser Gln Ala Glu Ser Phe Thr Gly Asn Asn Thr Lys Asn Pro 255 260 265 270 cag gaa acc cac aat aat gag tta aaa gtc ctt gtc ccc gtc ctt gct 924 Gln Glu Thr His Asn Asn Glu Leu Lys Val Leu Val Pro Val Leu Ala 275 280 285 gta ctg gcg gca gcg gca ttc gtt tcc ttc atc ata tac aga cgc acg 972 Val Leu Ala Ala Ala Ala Phe Val Ser Phe Ile Ile Tyr Arg Arg Thr 290 295 300 cgt ccc cac cga agc tat aca gga ccc aag act gta cag ctt gaa ctt 1020 Arg Pro His Arg Ser Tyr Thr Gly Pro Lys Thr Val Gln Leu Glu Leu 305 310 315 aca gac cac gcc tga caggactctg cccaggatat ggacagggtt tctgtgagtt 1075 Thr Asp His Ala 320 gccaccaggt ggatgtcaga cacaacttca gagtggaccc ccacaggcct ggtgacagag 1135 gacaacgagc tgtctgctta tgggctgtga tggaggccag gaatccctgg ctttacgagg 1195 cacagagact tcatcccaga aaccccgagg gagatctctc cagtgggcag cagcaacatc 1255 atcggaatat ggagcctccg gtgagctgtc ggcacagaga gcagcagctt gtgagaagat 1315 ccttccttgg cacgttacta ctcaggccta ggagctttat aaaagagcgt ttgagccact 1375 ctgaaagccc tacagagtct actggagact ttccctgcag gaccttcagt tggggaggaa 1435 gcctgacttt atttaggtct caggctactt gggcctcttc gaggatatgt gggattttgt 1495 ctactgcaaa cctgtttctg gctgacaatg gttgggctca gaggcactca gcttcacaac 1555 atcaatggga cacgcctcat ccttgacttc ctgtggctac agaagctttc cgaaagcctt 1615 gagctctttc agactgaaca gctctgccca gtctcagcag cccatgaaga tctcaactcc 1675 agcttcctgg gtctccgtgt tgctggccag aatagagcta gctcttttgt ttcaagatgg 1735 ttctgcaaag ttggctgctt ggaaacctag ggatgtatgt acaagctcca ggctgatgca 1795 gtagggggca cggactcccc gatggaacac agtatctgac cctaggtgag ggcaagctcc 1855 ttcccacgca gaggactgga aattctggac cgtcaaggcc tgtctgctat gtggctgggg 1915 ctcagtgctg atggatgtgt gagatctcag gaatgaggag tgagaaccct gggctcagga 1975 ctaggaagac ctgtccattt tttttttttt ttaatgccca catggacttt ttattcttca 2035 caccgatgta ttcaatgagt gtagagagaa ctacttaagt ccttcccgag tacaaagcat 2095 tacctacctg cagaatagca actgttgtta tgggtcttga gttggcagct acagcaaaca 2155 agcacaagga gcagttgggg tgcaagaaga tggggtgcag cgcccccaag gacagacatt 2215 tgggaattag tggtctccct gatgcccata gttccccagg aactcaggtg ggtctgcggc 2275 agcacagtag gagtattcct cctactttaa cttttcttgt cagacgtagt ttaggttcag 2335 aaagaggtca actcagcaag ccagctagcc gccttggggc accagacaca ctgcccccca 2395 ccccctgctt atgtaggcat tgggaaccct tcacagacca ctggctgtac agtcaccatc 2455 acctgctgat tccagcaggc ccccaccttc ttgtggaatc ctgggagcac tcccctctta 2515 cccctcactg ccccccaccc cctgcacatc agcattcatt agatttgccc tgtaacgtct 2575 gattcctcct ttatctgggt tgtagatggg gcatagtgac ttctagaaac ctaacaaggg 2635 aataaatgta agatgtgctt tcaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa 2695 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaa 2718 12 16 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Primer 12 ccgcgtccga aatcca 16 13 25 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Primer 13 gacacaaaac agggacactt tagct 25 14 18 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Probe 14 tcccgcagtc tgcgctcg 18 15 20 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Primer 15 ggcaaattca acggcacagt 20 16 20 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Primer 16 gggtctcgct cctggaagat 20 17 27 DNA Artificial Sequence PCR Probe 17 aaggccgaga atgggaagct tgtcatc 27 18 1009 DNA H. sapiens CDS (24)...(953) 18 ggcccgaggt ctccgcccgc acc atg cgg ctg ggc agt cct gga ctg ctc ttc 53 Met Arg Leu Gly Ser Pro Gly Leu Leu Phe 1 5 10 ctg ctc ttc agc agc ctt cga gct gat act cag gag aag gaa gtc aga 101 Leu Leu Phe Ser Ser Leu Arg Ala Asp Thr Gln Glu Lys Glu Val Arg 15 20 25 gcg atg gta ggc agc gac gtg gag ctc agc tgc gct tgc cct gaa gga 149 Ala Met Val Gly Ser Asp Val Glu Leu Ser Cys Ala Cys Pro Glu Gly 30 35 40 agc cgt ttt gat tta aat gat gtt tac gta tat tgg caa acc agt gag 197 Ser Arg Phe Asp Leu Asn Asp Val Tyr Val Tyr Trp Gln Thr Ser Glu 45 50 55 tcg aaa acc gtg gtg acc tac cac atc cca cag aac agc tcc ttg gaa 245 Ser Lys Thr Val Val Thr Tyr His Ile Pro Gln Asn Ser Ser Leu Glu 60 65 70 aac gtg gac agc cgc tac cgg aac cga gcc ctg atg tca ccg gcc ggc 293 Asn Val Asp Ser Arg Tyr Arg Asn Arg Ala Leu Met Ser Pro Ala Gly 75 80 85 90 atg ctg cgg ggc gac ttc tcc ctg cgc ttg ttc aac gtc acc ccc cag 341 Met Leu Arg Gly Asp Phe Ser Leu Arg Leu Phe Asn Val Thr Pro Gln 95 100 105 gac gag cag aag ttt cac tgc ctg gtg ttg agc caa tcc ctg gga ttc 389 Asp Glu Gln Lys Phe His Cys Leu Val Leu Ser Gln Ser Leu Gly Phe 110 115 120 cag gag gtt ttg agc gtt gag gtt aca ctg cat gtg gca gca aac ttc 437 Gln Glu Val Leu Ser Val Glu Val Thr Leu His Val Ala Ala Asn Phe 125 130 135 agc gtg ccc gtc gtc agc gcc ccc cac agc ccc tcc cag gat gag ctc 485 Ser Val Pro Val Val Ser Ala Pro His Ser Pro Ser Gln Asp Glu Leu 140 145 150 acc ttc acg tgt aca tcc ata aac ggc tac ccc agg ccc aac gtg tac 533 Thr Phe Thr Cys Thr Ser Ile Asn Gly Tyr Pro Arg Pro Asn Val Tyr 155 160 165 170 tgg atc aat aag acg gac aac agc ctg ctg gac cag gct ctg cag aat 581 Trp Ile Asn Lys Thr Asp Asn Ser Leu Leu Asp Gln Ala Leu Gln Asn 175 180 185 gac acc gtc ttc ttg aac atg cgg ggc ttg tat gac gtg gtc agc gtg 629 Asp Thr Val Phe Leu Asn Met Arg Gly Leu Tyr Asp Val Val Ser Val 190 195 200 ctg agg atc gca cgg acc ccc agc gtg aac att ggc tgc tgc ata gag 677 Leu Arg Ile Ala Arg Thr Pro Ser Val Asn Ile Gly Cys Cys Ile Glu 205 210 215 aac gtg ctt ctg cag cag aac ctg act gtc ggc agc cag aca gga aat 725 Asn Val Leu Leu Gln Gln Asn Leu Thr Val Gly Ser Gln Thr Gly Asn 220 225 230 gac atc gga gag aga gac aag atc aca gag aat cca gtc agt acc ggc 773 Asp Ile Gly Glu Arg Asp Lys Ile Thr Glu Asn Pro Val Ser Thr Gly 235 240 245 250 gag aaa aac gcg gcc acg tgg agc atc ctg gct gtc ctg tgc ctg ctt 821 Glu Lys Asn Ala Ala Thr Trp Ser Ile Leu Ala Val Leu Cys Leu Leu 255 260 265 gtg gtc gtg gcg gtg gcc ata ggc tgg gtg tgc agg gac cga tgc ctc 869 Val Val Val Ala Val Ala Ile Gly Trp Val Cys Arg Asp Arg Cys Leu 270 275 280 caa cac agc tat gca ggt gcc tgg gct gtg agt ccg gag aca gag ctc 917 Gln His Ser Tyr Ala Gly Ala Trp Ala Val Ser Pro Glu Thr Glu Leu 285 290 295 act gaa tcc tgg aac ctg ctc ctt ctg ctc tcg tga ctgactgtgt 963 tctctatgca acttccaata aaacctcttc atttgaaaaa aaaaaa 1009 19 2706 DNA H. sapiens 19 gcaaacttca gcgtgcccgt cgtcagcgcc ccccacagcc cctcccagga tgagctcacc 60 ttcacgtgta catccataaa cggctacccc aggcccaacg tgtactggat caataagacg 120 gacaacagcc tgctggacca ggctctgcag aatgacaccg tcttcttgaa catgcggggc 180 ttgtatgacg tggtcagcgt gctgaggatc gcacggaccc ccagcgtgaa cattggctgc 240 tgcatagaga acgtgcttct gcagcagaac ctgactgtcg gcagccagac aggaaatgac 300 atcggagaga gagacaagat cacagagaat ccagtcagta ccggcgagaa aaacgcggcc 360 acgtggagca tcctggctgt cctgtgcctg cttgtggtcg tggcggtggc cataggctgg 420 gtgtgcaggg accgatgcct ccaacacagc tatgcaggtg cctgggctgt gagtccggag 480 acagagctca ctggccacgt ttgaccggag ctcaccgccc agagcgtgga cagggcttcc 540 gtgagacgcc accgtgagag gccaggtggc agcttgagca tggactccca gactgcaggg 600 gagcacttgg ggcagccccc agaaggacca ctgctggatc ccagggagaa cctgctggcg 660 ttggctgtga tcctggaatg aggccctttc aaaagcgtca tccacaccaa aggcaaatgt 720 ccccaagtga gtgggctccc cgctgtcact gccagtcacc cacaggaagg gactggtgat 780 gggctgtctc tacccggagc gtgcgggatt cagcaccagg ctcttcccag taccccagac 840 ccactgtggg tcttcccgtg ggatgcggga tcctgagacc gaagggtgtt tggtttaaaa 900 agaagactgg gcgtccgctc ttccaggacg gcgtctgtgc tgctggggtc acgcgaggct 960 gtttgcaggg gacacggtca caggagctct tctgccctga acgctcccaa cctgcctccc 1020 gcccggaagc cacaggaccc actcatgtgt gtgcccacaa gtgtagttag ccgtccacac 1080 cgaggagccc ccggaagtcc ccactgggct tcagtgtcct ctgccacatt ccctgggagg 1140 aacaatgtcc ctcggctgtt ccggtgaaaa gttgagccac ctttggaaga cgcacgggtg 1200 gagtttgcca gaagaaaggc tgtgccaggg ccgtgtttgg ctacaggggc tgccggggct 1260 cttggctctg cagcgagaaa gacacagccc agcagggctg gagacgccca tgtccagcag 1320 gcgcaggcct ggcaacacgg tccccagagt cctgagcagc agttaggtgc atggagaggg 1380 tatcacctgg tggccacagt cccccttctc acctcagcaa tgatccccaa agtgagaggt 1440 ggctcccccg gcccccacca ccctcagcag ccccacccca ctcaaccctg agggtcccca 1500 gggtcctgat gaagacctcc gaccccagcg ccaggctcct cggagcccaa cagtcccaag 1560 ggggcagtgt tgaggggtac agccctgggc cctgaccagc cccggcacct gccatgctgg 1620 ttcccggaat gaatcagctg ctgactgtct ccagaagggc tggaaaggat gctgccaggt 1680 gacccgaggt gcactcgccc cagggagatg gagtagacag cctggcctgg ccctcgggac 1740 acattgtctg ccccgggact atgggcaaat gcccctcctt cttacttccc agaatcccct 1800 gacattccca gggtcagcca ggacctgtta cagccctggt cacttggaac tgacagctgt 1860 gtgaggcctg cacttctcag acccagactt agaacaaaag gaggagtgag gactcaaggc 1920 tacaatgagg ttccagtact tgttacaaga aattggtttt ctgcaaaaaa agtccctacc 1980 tgggccttta ggtgaatgtg ggatccactc ccgcttttaa catgaaagca ttagaagatg 2040 tgtggtgttt ataaaagaac agttgtcatc accgggcatt gattggcagg gacaaggagc 2100 tgcttgggtg tggaaagttg gggcgttgga aagtgggctg tggtgcccat ttgcagtgac 2160 tgtgaagtga ctccaggacg gacctgcggg ggcacccaga ggtcctaagc cccaggactg 2220 agggtcgtgc atcaccactc gggtgtcccg ggaggtgccc tgggcccggg gacctcacag 2280 gcaggacggc gacactaatg cagggagagg gagtctggcc ccagcttttc ctatcagagg 2340 cgattttcct tcaccagggg atgggcagga aagaggcagg ggccccagaa gcttctgtcc 2400 ctcatgcctg agggcacggg ggacacttgg aggctgctgt caccactgtg cgtccaaggc 2460 catgctctct gcgggtcagt gcctgagtct cgcctccctg ctggtccctg aagccccctc 2520 agaagccctg cctgtcacgt cggcatttgt gagacctacc ctgtaacgcc tgcccctctc 2580 agcccaacat cagcttcctc tttctccctt gctgtagaca ggctggattc cagtgttggg 2640 acagccatct ccagaaacct gacttaagag agtaagatgc aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa 2700 aaaaaa 2706 20 20000 DNA H. sapiens 20 gcattgtgcg cggcgcgggg aacggccctt gcctcccacg gtgccctccc tcgctgcgcc 60 ggcacccgca gcacccctgg ccaccttcct gccgggtacc ccccacccct gcgcttccca 120 gggcacctac ggcgcccagg tccgcgtcca ggcggacagg ccgacctgcc tctgtcccgc 180 ctccggccga cgggcacacg cctgggcaga gccgaacttt ccggagccgc cgcgcagcgc 240 cccgcctcct gtcccggggc ggtctcggtc gccagaggag ccaggccggg ggcggggcgg 300 ggacggggcg gggacacggc tgcctccagc acaccgcgcg ctgggcgctc agagcctcgg 360 gcgctgcggg agcgcagtta gagccgatct cccgcgcccc gaggttgctc ctctccgagg 420 tctcccgcgg cccaagttct ccgcgccccg aggtctccgc gccccgaggt ctccgcggcc 480 cgaggtctcc gcccgcacca tgcggctggg caggtgagcc ggggaaggag cggaggcgcc 540 gcggtcaggg gcggggtggc tcggcccgcg cgtccccagc tcggctcgga cgcggggcct 600 gcggggctcg cctggaggtg ccgggctggc agtgcgggtc cgaggagcgg gcggcggagg 660 cgccggggcg gccggcgggg cgtggacggc agtgggcggc ggggcctggc accgggaccc 720 atggcaggac gcacagccgt gcgggggcgg gctcgggggc ggggtccctg ccagggaagg 780 aggaccgcga acgctggaag gagggaggga aggcgggcgc accctgcacg ccggggcacg 840 ggcgctgccc cttccactcc ctggcactgc tgatttccta gaagaaggga gaaggaggga 900 ggtgaccggc cgagcgctct ccaaggccag ctggtgccca cggtctgcgg acacgccctc 960 ccccacacac gtgggattcc ccgcagcccg gcagccgatc cacactgggg aaggcggggc 1020 tgcctgaacc aggagtgaca gcttcctcct ggatttttgc gaaaatatcc aaaatatact 1080 cttcgcaacc cacgttgtag ggtccgcagc ctgtgctccc ctgggtgaac ctgtgaggcc 1140 cctgacccca gggatgcctc ccgcacagct cagagctggg ccacaccgga gtcacactcc 1200 ccaggtcccc tccccattag aagtgtatgc agttatgatc ctgccctaga gagaaagaat 1260 ttaaaggtcc cggaatgtca tagccctccc aaatgtctta gccctccgcc acccacacct 1320 tcaggtaggc ggccctgtcc atgctgggtc ttgaggcaag ctcggggtgg gggtaggtta 1380 gatgcagggg tgctgagggt ccaaggaaag gacacagagg ccgctgctta ggcagcaccc 1440 agggagggga caagccagaa acagcctgga gcaggcaccc cccaccctgg cccaggaagc 1500 ccccagatgt cctgaggagg cctccataga caggaggggc cttgtgggct ggtgatgaat 1560 atgggcactg tgggagacaa atgggggcac agaggagttc tcacagctgt cgtttagatg 1620 gtggctctgg ggaaatgctt gaaggggcta agggtggagg cagggggcct gctggaggcc 1680 atcacagcca tcttgccagc cagaatggtg gccccaacag ggggagtggg agagagagga 1740 agggccgcct gcaggcttca agagcccctg gtggccaggg gccgccttgg tgcatgtgtg 1800 ctcacttggc acagacacac ctccatgcag actcagatga cagccatcgt gggtggggca 1860 ggggtttctg tggctccagg gctcagggac agcccactgg gaggttccca caagaccaac 1920 ctttgactta caaagccccc aagctttccc aggcagaggc cacagagaag agggatgagc 1980 gtctcccaga ccttggaggt gcagggacat cagagaagga gatgtccctg ctcctggggc 2040 tcttgcttca tggggagctg gccccagaaa ctgatggttt ggggggctgg ggtaagcact 2100 gctaccaaag tggtcccggc cactaagggc ccccacgtgg ggaaggcatc ctgggggctg 2160 gcgggaggag gtggcgagcc tgtggcgtgc agggtgcaaa ggctcccaga cccaagatgg 2220 caggggcatt ggagtcacga ggggaatttg ctgcccgagg caggggcacc agctgcagca 2280 ggatctgaaa caggaggagc tcaggtttgg tttcaaaatg atccgcgttc cgcacagggc 2340 tgtcccgtca ctcacctgac cctgtcacgg gcacgcctga tgttctccgt ctccccagca 2400 ttttaagtga cactcctact atatgtgccc tgaaagcttt tttttttttt tttttttctg 2460 atttcctaca acttcttggc atctgtcccc aggaaggcta gaccagcctc actggcgtcc 2520 ctcgctcccc ttcatcctca cgccagcatc actgtgtttc tggggatttg ttaccgcgag 2580 agctagagag tggtgagagg ctgccagccc ctcggacttg ctgtgctggg caggagggtg 2640 gtggtcctgg ccccggaccc cgaattccca tggagaacag aggcaggcag gctcctggct 2700 ctgccttcac atttctgtga tgggcttaac tacctcctgc tcatgggaac cagcctgttc 2760 ctgtttggaa gatacaggta actccctggt ggccccgcct cacctgcctt tctggttgtt 2820 ttttccagtc ctggactgct cttcctgctc ttcagcagcc ttcgagctgg taagttcagg 2880 gggtgctttg ccatggggcg cccagctcag agatgggctc tccggctgtg tggactgctg 2940 gccgcagggc actgggagca gcctcaccag gctccttctt gcttctcaag tggtcctttg 3000 gagacagttg gaccctaaac ctaggttgct gcacaggata gaagcgtttc cttaaaggga 3060 aacacttctg caaactccgg agttcttgtt tgactccgtc tttgttgcgg gcagaatgca 3120 gttcctctga gccagggctt cctgggtccc ctggtctccc tgtcccaggc agcagccctg 3180 ctgagcccta agagccacca gcctctggaa gagccaggaa taaggacgaa gcaccgcagc 3240 acaaacctga aaccttgcca agccttccag cccagagggc tttgggggca ggggacacac 3300 acagattttc ctgcaggtgc caggtgcagt ggctcactcc tgtaatccca ggactttggg 3360 aggccaaggc gggtggatca cctgaggtca ggagttcgag accaggctgg ccaacatagt 3420 gaagcccgat ctctactaaa aatacaaaaa attagctggg catggtggcg ggcacctgta 3480 atcccagcta cttgggaggg tgaggcagga gaatggcgtg aaccccagag tcgggggttg 3540 cagtgagctg agatcacgcc attgcacccc agcctgggtg acggagcaag actccatctc 3600 aaaaaaaaag attttcccac aggcatttac gtagctgcac aaacagtaaa gctaccctgt 3660 gtctgccaca tttgtgacag ctttcctact gcaagtgagc agcaatataa tgtaattgct 3720 gagaaattct tttcccttaa atgcctttcc cttaaagaac tttttattgt gcattaatta 3780 tagactcccg agaagtagta aaagtagtgc tgagtaacaa aaataacact gagcggccag 3840 gccccatcca gccgctcctc cccatggcag ccccttacat aacaggagtg tgtcatcgaa 3900 gccaaagact gacatggacc tcaccatgaa atgtctgcgt ttttcaagtt tgactgcatt 3960 cctacatgtg ccttgttaat aaattctgag ccaccgttgg tgtttgaggc ttgaaaccca 4020 aagtctgccc catagagtag cttcatggcc tgggcatcag cctccgaaaa cagattttgc 4080 accttttggg ccattgcaga tactcaggag aaggaagtca gagcgatggt aggcagcgac 4140 gtggagctca gctgcgcttg ccctgaagga agccgttttg atttaaatga tgtttacgta 4200 tattggcaaa ccagtgagtc gaaaaccgtg gtgacctacc acatcccaca gaacagctcc 4260 ttggaaaacg tggacagccg ctaccggaac cgagccctga tgtcaccggc cggcatgctg 4320 cggggcgact tctccctgcg cttgttcaac gtcacccccc aggacgagca gaagtttcac 4380 tgcctggtgt tgagccaatc cctgggattc caggaggttt tgagcgttga ggttacactg 4440 catgtggcag gtaggaccat cgaggcgggg agagctaggt ccatcccagc ctcacatcgt 4500 ggacaagtgt tcatgaaacc ccctccctgg ctcattcact gtttcttcca gtgaagaaaa 4560 ttctcatctg tgttatcagg cttctgtcta acttcgaggg aaactaaaca gctgaaaaat 4620 ccttagtgca tgacctgcgg ctgcttggtt tcccggaaga gctcctaccc ttgctgtctt 4680 tgcctcttga gttagttagc ttttgttttt gtttttgttt tttgagacgg agtctcgctc 4740 tgtcacccag gctgcagtgc agtggcacaa tcttggctca ccgcaacccc cgcctcctgg 4800 gttcaagcaa ttctccacag cctcccgagt agctgggact acaggcgcgt gccaccacac 4860 ccagctaatt tttgtatttt tagtagagac agggtttcac catgttggcc aggctggtct 4920 caaattcctg gcctcgtgat ccgcccgcct cagcctccca aagtgctggg attacaggtg 4980 tgagccaccg cgcctggcca attagtttgt tttttgagac agggtctcac tgttgcccag 5040 gctggagtgc agtagcgtga tcacgctgca gccttgacct cctgagctca agcaattctc 5100 ctgcttcagc ctcctgagta tctgggacta caggcacatg ccacctcgcc tggctaattt 5160 tgattatttg tagaaatggg gtctcactat gttgcccagg ctggtctcaa actcctggac 5220 acaagcgatc ctcctgcctc accctcccaa agtgctgtga ttacaggcgt gagccaccac 5280 atccaaacta gagttttaaa agtgaaattt gaagggaact ctataaagca ctaaatgaga 5340 acaaaattta agagaaaaat aagaggcaac caaggagctc tgggcagttc attggggaga 5400 acagctgtgt ccatttcaga tggactgtga gcccctgtgt cagcagtgag aatgaccaga 5460 tccaaatgag ggggtcccgg cacagccgac ggctgtggag tggggggtct gtgggtgcca 5520 gtcactgccc gacaggctca gcggtccctg gctactggga ctggcttggg ggatgactct 5580 tgggcaggac agggcggagc ctgctgctcg gaccacagcc ctggtcctgg cctgtcaccc 5640 atgtcggggc acaatgggcc gcctcccctc tgacccagcc ttggcaccgt gtaccctctg 5700 tttcttgacc agcagggtct ggcatctctc acaatctgtt tccctcccct gcagcaaact 5760 tcagcgtgcc cgtcgtcagc gccccccaca gcccctccca ggatgagctc accttcacgt 5820 gtacatccat aaacggctac cccaggccca acgtgtactg gatcaataag acggacaaca 5880 gcctgctgga ccaggctctg cagaatgaca ccgtcttctt gaacatgcgg ggcttgtatg 5940 acgtggtcag cgtgctgagg atcgcacgga cccccagcgt gaacattggc tgctgcatag 6000 agaacgtgct tctgcagcag aacctgactg tcggcagcca gacaggtaag gtcccggcgc 6060 ctgcgtgctg agctgtgccc gacagtgggg ccagggctgg cttgggagag cctctgaggt 6120 aggagacaaa aagtcccttc gacgcggctc agcacccgaa aggtggttgg aagggagggg 6180 aggtgagagg cacatgccgc acagtgagaa ccaccgcggt ctctgggaac aggaatgggt 6240 gccgtgccca gtgcatattg ctccattttc ttcacctgga gtcggttttc ttaaacctac 6300 tttacagatg agggctgaac tctgaggctg ggtaacactt cagaagccgc agcactaggc 6360 agcagcagcc cagaacagaa gcccacagct gtgcagcccc cacccaagct ccctgcctct 6420 tgggcgtgtg tcccctgaga agactgaagc ccccagacac gggaatccca ctgcgcacgg 6480 ctgctggccc agcccctccc tgtggaaggg gtgccctgtg gaaggggttc ctctacgggg 6540 actcctttgt agaggacaca ggccctcccc atttgtgtcc ccatctcctg tgtcaggatg 6600 agaggcagaa gatggaggca ggagatgatc gaggaggggt cctggggccc tgctggctgc 6660 aggaaagggg ctgccagcag gactcaccgt gtggccctgg gcaaagcaag aatgcagggc 6720 tccttgtttc gggagcatta agaattccag acagtgacca caagcattgc acctcctgcc 6780 ggcctttctg agctcaaccc cagaagcctg cacaggtcat accctcgaag tccaccctgg 6840 ccgccaggat ccccggcaga gccggacctt ctccttcttg aaatcagggc tcagcccttc 6900 tgactcaaca ttcagagtgt ctgagctgca tgcagcggga tgaggggctg ctcccaaagc 6960 agcctctgat aactgccttc cagccagcat actccccgca gagcagccca ggtggcagca 7020 gaagcttctc ccagggctgt cgtctcaacc ccggccacac agtggggtca tctgggcagc 7080 ctatgaaagc ccccatgccc agacccattg cacctgaagc tctgggctgg cacctggcat 7140 cgggacagtg tctaaaagct tcagaggttc aaggttgagc accgtccagg tggtttctcc 7200 aagtgtgttt ggagacgcgc cgggcattca gaacaagctc ccagggggat gccgctgctt 7260 gtttgccggt gaggacggct ctctgaaggg cactgcacac agagaccaga ggcattgtta 7320 gctttgtgca tcgtggcgga aaagcagaag ggcgcagctg ccatggggaa cgttgtggca 7380 gttcctcgaa aagctcagcg tggaagcact gcaggaccca gcagttctct cctagcgata 7440 taggccagag gattcagaac agggactcaa acaaatgcct gtccgtgaat gttcatggca 7500 gccagaaggt aggaaccacc cgagtgttcc tcgtgggtgg acggatgcac caaacgtgat 7560 ccatgcgtgc aggggagaat tagcctgaaa aaggaaggag gccgctgtcc tgacgcacgc 7620 tgcggcgtgg agaacctcaa ggccattatg cgagtgacag agccagacac ctgaggacaa 7680 gcctgtggga ctctgtttat gcaaagtgtc cagaataggg tgagccactg agacacaaag 7740 caactggagg cttctggtgc aggaggacag caattctcct gcctcagcct cctgagtatc 7800 tgggactaca ggcacatgca cctcgcctgg ctaattttga ttatttgtag cgatggggcc 7860 tcactgtgtt gcccaggcta gattcaagct cctggacaca agcgatgctc ctgcctaagc 7920 ctcccaaagt gctgagatta caggtgtgag ccaccacgtc caagctagag ttttaaaagt 7980 gaaatttgaa gggagtgcca tgaagcacta aatgagaaca aaatttaaga gaaaaattag 8040 aggccccagc tgttctgaga ccccctcatt tggatctgct ccttcttgct gctgacacgg 8100 gctcacagtc catctgaaat ggacacgacc attctccccg atgaactgcc cagaaagaca 8160 gcagacggca gggaagagtg gggagtgact gctcatggac acaaggttcc cttttggggg 8220 ttacaggtcc tggaattagg tggtggttat gatggcactg gcaccctgaa ttgttcactt 8280 taaaatggtt cattttgggc cgggaggggt ggctcacacc tgatcctagc acttcgggag 8340 gctgaggtgg gtggatcatc tgaggtcagg aatttgagac cagcctagac aacatggcga 8400 aaccccttct ctactaaaca tacaaaaatt agccaggtgt ggtagcatgt gcctgtaatc 8460 ccagctaccc gggaggctga ggcaggagaa ttgctggaac ctgggaggcg gaggctgcag 8520 tgagccgaga ccgcaccact acactccaga gtgggcgaca gaggaagact gtgtctcaaa 8580 aaagtaaata aataaataaa gcataaagtg gctcattttg gctgggcaag gtggtgcaca 8640 cctatagttg cagctactta ggaggctgag gcaagaggat cacttgagcc ctaagaccaa 8700 ccagagcaat atagtgagat ctcatctcta ccaaaaaaaa aattagccag gcctggtggt 8760 gcacgcctgc agtcccggct acttgggagg ccgaggtggg agaactgatt gagcccagga 8820 ggtcgaggct gcggtgacct atgatcacac cgctgcactt cagcctgggc aacacagcaa 8880 gaccctgtct caaaagctca ataaataaaa tgaaatggtt aattttatgt tatgtggctt 8940 tcaccttttt tttttttttt tttttttgag acggaatttc actcttgttg cccaggctgg 9000 agtacaatgg cacgatctcg gctcaccgca acctctgcct cccgggttca agcaattctg 9060 cctcagcctc ccgagtagct gggattacag gcatgcacca ccacacctgg ctaattttgt 9120 atttttagta gagacaaggt ttctgcatgt tggccaggtg tgtctcaaat tcccaacccc 9180 aggtgatcca cccgccttgg cctctcaaag tgctgggatt acaggcgtga gccaccgtgc 9240 ctgacctcac tttgattttt aaaaatccag taagggccgg acgcggtgac tcatgcctgt 9300 aatcccagca ttttgggagg ccgaggtggg tggatcacaa ggtcaggaga tcgagaccat 9360 cctggataac atggtgaaac tccgtctcta ctaaaaaaat acaaaaaatt agctaggcat 9420 ggtggtgggc acctgtagtc ccagctactc gggaggctga ggcaggagaa tggcgtgaac 9480 ccaggaggca gagcttgcag tgagccaaga tcacgccact gcactccagc gtgggcaaca 9540 gagcaagact ctgcctcaaa aaaaaagaaa aaaaaaatcc agtaagaacc tgtgcttccc 9600 accataccca gccctatggt cccctggctg tggttggggt tatcgcccct cccaggtagg 9660 acgaggagga acaagatccc tgcaggaaat gaagcccctc tgtaagagaa aaccctcatc 9720 tcatcagttt ggtgttttta aaacctcaaa atcatgtcag ggaagttctc tggaataaat 9780 acttccttgc aacactttct actcaaggat gaaaaaaaag acccttttcc tctaagatcc 9840 tttaagtcgg gttattttcc tctttcttgt aggaaatgac atcggagaga gagacaagat 9900 cacagagaat ccagtcagta ccggcgagaa aaacgcggcc acgtggagca tcctggctgt 9960 cctgtgcctg cttgtggtcg tggcggtggc cataggctgg gtgtgcaggg accgatgcct 10020 ccaacacagc tatgcaggta gagacggccc catattgtgg atgttagtgt ttgtcctgtt 10080 ggtgtgaatg tttgcctgct ttaacttccc tcactgatac tgatttagct tgaaacttta 10140 ttgtggtagg ctgggcacgg tggctcacgc ctgtaatccc agcactttgg gaggccgagg 10200 cgagtggatc acgagatcag gagatcgaga ccatcctggc taacacggtg aaaccccgtc 10260 tctactaaaa atacaaaaaa ttagccgggc gtgtggcagg cgcctgtagt cccagctact 10320 catgaggctg aggcaggaga atggcgtgaa cccgggaggc ggggcttgca gtgagccgag 10380 atcacgccac tacactccag cctgggcgac agagcaagac tctgtccccc ccaaaaaaac 10440 aaaggaactt tgttgtggta gcactaatat tcatgaggct tagcaacccg aactatccca 10500 caaagtggtt ttgaaaccca gcatctctga cattcctgac actgccaagc cagaagggcg 10560 ctgcgaggtc tgccctgcag gtcgggtggg cagggtggct tctgcatgta gaggccgggg 10620 tggtggtcat ttccagggaa gccgctgagg ctgccttgag cactcctgcc ctgtgggtct 10680 gtgactctgg ccagctccgc gacagagccc ggaggtctgt gtttcagcca tgtaagacac 10740 agcagcagga cgcagtggcg caggaagccc tgaacgttgg ctgcagtgat ggtcctgatg 10800 acgggggggg ctcttcccag aaccccccaa gggtggcagt caatggagtg caggcgcagt 10860 ggccacggag taggggcggc tcctgtgggc tgcccctggc tttcccattt gtggccaatc 10920 tcagtcatcc cagaaacatc ttccacggcc atgatgccac tgctggctgg gccgcagaag 10980 ggccccagat ccaggtcaca gcattttaag tgcttcccag gcacgtaccc ctttaagagg 11040 atctttctca aaagccacgt ggcctgggga gcccctcatc tgtgagtgtt ttccccgcct 11100 ggagctggga gccttgggga gacttccaag tagggtgttt agggggctgc tgagagctca 11160 ggaacaccag gggctttagg gacacccccc atcgctgctg ccctgaccat tttggtttgt 11220 cctccaggtg cctgggctgt gagtccggag acagagctca ctggtgagtt tgccgtggga 11280 agcagcaggt tctggggggc ccaggggagg cttggctgcc agctgtcttt cagagtttca 11340 aaaaactttc aaaaggcaaa agtcccttgc cttgaacaac tgttgttcct ggagacgcag 11400 cgaagccctc gatggtgcgc atggcatttc ctgcagcctc cccttggcat gggatggcat 11460 cctggtgtgc actttgtcac actgcgatgg gattttccca acatgcacag aagcagagag 11520 acgagtgcta gacccccgcg ctccccagtg cccagccccg accagggtgt ccagggcggg 11580 tccaggcacc ggcgcccagc ccccatgggg tgtccggagt gggtccaggc accggcgccc 11640 agcccccgtg gggtgtccag ggcgggtcca ggcaccggcg cccagcccct gtggggtgtc 11700 cggagtgggt ccgggcaccg ccagcttctc tctgtggcag ccactcctgc agctctcgtt 11760 tgcccctcag ttccaggagc aacatagatg tggattcctg tccaatttgg gaaaaatgtc 11820 cacacacggt cacccacctg gcaggtgcct ctggctgcaa ggggcgctgg gcttcgcagg 11880 caggccagcc gggctccccg ccatgggcca ggatcccctc cgagccctgt ttgccgccca 11940 ggagaagggg ttccccgggg acagtgggct cagggtgtgc gcagccacca tgctgtggtg 12000 tcacctgtgg acccaggcga gctgatggcc gaccgcagaa acgcacttcc aaggccaggt 12060 cggcccatcc agatgatgca ggaacacagc ttgctaaaaa cacggccggc ctgttcccgt 12120 cggagccagt cgaagttccc tgaacaggcc gctgtttccg aagctttaaa ccctgtgttt 12180 ccaccaagct gagtcctgag aaaaccgacg tctgcctgca gaagggaaag gggtgcttca 12240 tgttcctctc tctccttcat ctcccttcca aggccacgtt tgaccggagc tcaccgccca 12300 gagcgtggac agggcttccg tgagacgcca ccgtgagagg ccaggtggca gcttgagcat 12360 ggactcccag actgcagggg agcacttggg gcagccccca gaaggaccac tgctggatcc 12420 cagggagaac ctgctggcgt tggctgtgat cctggaatga ggccctttca aaagcgtcat 12480 ccacaccaaa ggcaaatgtc cccaagtgag tgggctcccc gctgtcactg ccagtcaccc 12540 acaggaaggg actggtgatg ggctgtctct acccggagcg tgcgggattc agcaccaggc 12600 tcttcccagt accccagacc cactgtgggt cttcccgtgg gatgcgggat cctgagaccg 12660 aagggtgttt ggtttaaaaa gaagactggg cgtccgctct tccaggacgg cctctgtgct 12720 gctggggtca cgcgaggctg tttgcagggg acacggtcac aggagctctt ctgccctgaa 12780 cgctcccaac ctgcctcccg cccggaagcc acaggaccca ctcatgtgtg tgcccacaag 12840 tgtagttagc cgtccacacc gaggagcccc cggaagtccc cactgggctt cagtgtcctc 12900 tgccacattc cctgggagga acaatgtccc tcggctgttc cggtgaaaag ttgagccacc 12960 tttggaagac gcacgggtgg agtttgccag aagaaaggct gtgccagggc cgtgtttggc 13020 tacaggggct gccggggctc ttggctctgc agcgagaaag acacagccca gcagggctgg 13080 agacgcccat gtccagcagg cgcaggcctg gcaacacggt ccccagagtc ctgagcagca 13140 gttaggtgca tggagagggt atcacctggt ggccacagtc ccccttctca cctcagcaat 13200 gatccccaaa gtgagaggtg gctcccccgg cccccaccac cctcagcagc cccaccccac 13260 tcaaccctga gggtccccag ggtcctgatg aagacctccg accccagcgc caggctcctc 13320 ggagcccaac agtcccaagg gggcaggaga cggggtggtc cagtgctgag gggtacagcc 13380 ctgggccctg accagccccg gcacctgcca tgctggttcc cggaatgaat cagctgctga 13440 ctgtctccag aagggctgga aaggatgctg ccaggtgacc cgaggtgcac tcgccccagg 13500 gagatggagt agacagcctg gcctggccct cgggacacat tgtctgcccc ggggctatgg 13560 gcaaatgccc ctccttctta cttcccagaa tcccctgaca ttcccagggt cagccaggac 13620 ctgttacagc cctggtcact tggaactgac agctgtgtga ggcctgcact tctcagaccc 13680 agacttagaa caaaaggagg agtgaggact caaggctaca atgaggttcc agtacttgtt 13740 acaagaaatt ggttttctgc aaaaaaagtc cctacctgag cctttaggtg aatgtgggat 13800 ccactcccgc ttttaacatg aaagcattag aagatgtgtg gtgtttataa aagaacagtt 13860 gtcatcaccg ggcattgatt ggcagggaca aggagctgct tgggtgtgga aagttggggc 13920 gttggaaagt gggctgtggt gcccatttgc agtgactgtg aagtgactcc aggacggacc 13980 tgcgggggca cccagaggtc ctaagcccca ggactgaggg tcgtgcatca ccactcgggt 14040 gtcccgggag gtgccctggg cccggggacc tcacaggcag gacggcgaca ctaatgcagg 14100 gagagggagt ctggccccag cttttcctat cagaggcgat tttccttcac caggggatgg 14160 gcaggaaaga ggcaggggcc ccagaagctt ctgtccctca tgcctgaggg cacgggggac 14220 acttggaggc tgctgtcacc actgtgcgtc caaggccatg ctctctgcgg gtcagtgcct 14280 gagtctcgcc tccctgctgg tccctgaagc cccctcagaa gccctgcctg tcacgtcggc 14340 atttgtgaga cctaccctgt aacgcctgcc cctctcagcc caacatcagc ttcctctttc 14400 tcccttgctg tagacaggct ggattccagt gttgggacag ccatctccag aaacctgact 14460 taagagagta agatgcaaat cgtgcctgta tccagtggct ttggtgggtg cagggagtct 14520 tgggcacagc cagctcagct gtctgtggta tgagcaggaa caggtgccac tcctgctcag 14580 gggaccctgc cctacaccag gctgttccgt ccccctggag gacatggggc caggtctgga 14640 ggcattttgg gttgtcacag ctgggggctg ttcctcggct tcagcgggtg gaagcctcag 14700 atgctgttca acatcttctg gacacgggag gccccgacag agagaagcgt ccacccgcaa 14760 gtccacagtc tgaggtctcc cctcagagac cctgccctgc acacccacct ccagccaaag 14820 gtcctgcctg ccccagggct caggggaacc ttgccggtct gtggaacagg agaggggact 14880 ctcgccagct gcaccaccct gcacgtagta ggtgtgcggt aaacatccac cagggaggct 14940 ccagtcaagg ctggcagatg gggcggtcca tccctagggc aggtgacaga agggaaaagg 15000 ctgcctgctg gcccccgagc caggtagcac atgcttgtgc ctcagtttcc cctcctgtaa 15060 agtgaggcgc tggatccagg ttctgtctac tgggctctgc agcttggacg ctcctaagac 15120 caagcgaccc accctgggga gggcagctat ggctttggaa tagctgtcca ggcccgggtg 15180 cctccaagac ggccaccaca ccctgcctgt gctgcagggg tgcaggggta aggggcaaga 15240 ctccagaggc ctcctctctg catctccttg tcttcagtgg ccggaggtga ggcctgagct 15300 caggggaggg gcttctgcca cgaaccctat ggcggggcac agcacacttt tcccagggag 15360 gacccctggg ccccctgcat tatccccagc ggagtgtggg gtcaccttcc aagagcgaca 15420 ttgagaagct ccagctctag gagtgtgcag actcttaacc aggcaggccc aggccctggg 15480 gcacacaaag gcggggcctg ctctccccag ctgcccctgc caatgggggc tggactgtcc 15540 taccctcctc ccttctacct ccccactgtc ttccctctcc actgtcacca ctgcctccct 15600 cttccactgt cctccatgca ctgccctccc tccaccttcc cccaccccca ccactcccca 15660 tgctgtcccc aggctccccc cgctctcccc cctccccact gtccccctcc ccatgctgta 15720 cccagctcac cccgctctcc cctctcccca ctgtcccccc tcccactccc catgctgtcc 15780 ccagctcacc ctacatggac ttggcgatgt ccttccatgg ctcaccggtc tgaatttcca 15840 tgatgagccg ggcctgcagc tttgctcccc tatccctgcc caggctgcag ctgtccatgc 15900 agggagcgag ctccagcacc tgcggagtcc ttccgtgggg gcctctccgt gccacagcag 15960 ccagggacct caggtgcctg tgcatgacac caccgcccat cctcatcctg agccagcctc 16020 tcaggatcag gacttggttt ggcggcgtta accttagagc ctgcaagggg cttcctcctg 16080 gtgggtctgg ccgtagcctg gggaggccac agctccaggc cactccagac ctcccttcct 16140 ctgggccttc catgtggtgg caaccaccgc agctgtaagg gagggaaaat ggagcgtttg 16200 ttctcgggct gggctggggt ctgggggaag ccatgggcgt gaagactgga gtattatttg 16260 atggagaagc ggccactcct ggagaccggc ggcaaacaca gaagcacagc gtggaaggtg 16320 ctggtgtcag cccacacggg tgatggggtc agactcagga gtcacactca ggagtcacca 16380 ggctcaaagg gcccaggcac cgcaagtcct gctcagcccc agacacaatg cattcctgtt 16440 gccctcgccc tcagccaggc cccacgcagg ccagggagca ctggcaaagc ttggcaaccc 16500 tctgggggcc agccttcatc caggccgaag gtggtcagtg gcccaccatg gcccaggtag 16560 aaaactcacg gattaagatt tcatgcccga ctccaaaggc aagagacttt attattttat 16620 tttttttgag ccagagtatc gctctgtcac ctaggctgga gtgcaatctc tgctcattgc 16680 aacatctgcc tcccgaactc aagcaattct gcctcagcct cccaagtagc tgggattaca 16740 ggtgtgcgcc accatgccca ggtaattgta tttttagtag agacagggtt tcaccatgtt 16800 ggtcaggctg gtttcaaact cctgacctca aatgatctgc ccacctcgac ctcccaaagt 16860 gctgggatta caggtgcgag ccaccgcacc tggctaccag acacttcaga gttacaggtt 16920 agtttttctt tttcttttat tttttttttt ttggcggagg tgcaggggga gttaaacaaa 16980 caaacaaaat aaacaggccg ggtgcggtgg ctcatgcctg taatcccagc actttaggag 17040 gcctaggtgg gtggatcacg agatcagggg ttcaagacca gcctggccga gatggtaaaa 17100 ccccgtctcc actaaaaata caaaaattgg ccaggcacgg tggctcacac ctgtaatccc 17160 agtactttgg gaggctgagg tgggcagatc acctgaggtc aggagttcaa gaccaacctg 17220 accaacatgg agaaacccca tctctactaa aaatacaaaa ttagccaggt gtggtggtgc 17280 atgcctgtaa ttccagctac tcgggaggct gaggcaggag aattgcttga acccaggagg 17340 cagaggttgc agtgggccaa gatggcgcca ttgcactcca gcctgggaac aagagcgaaa 17400 ctctgactaa aaaagaaaga aagaaagaaa aaaattagtt gggcacggtg gcaggcgcct 17460 gtaatcccag gtactcagga ggctgaggca ggagaattgc ttgaacccgg gaggcagagg 17520 tcgcagtgag ccgagattgc accactgccc tccagcctgg gtgacagagc aagactccgt 17580 ctcaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaattggata cattgtaata cctcaaatac ttgtaagtga 17640 agcaccccag ttcccataga gctgccgcac tcagaggctt ctgtaacctg cctgctccca 17700 gcattctatt tagggtctgg tatgtccaga atttgcagac acagcaattc ctgcagcagc 17760 agtgcaccat gtggaagggg ccccatgacc agcccactgt gagctcacac gtgatgactg 17820 aggcttcttc acacagcagg gctctgggtg tgatacccag ggcacacgcg tttgcacagg 17880 cacaggccac acaagttctc acatgctcag ccccataagc cgtgctggac aggcatggcc 17940 atttacaccc aggatcctgc tgagaacagc aaccaactca ccaccctcgc atcatgatcc 18000 ttgccacaca ggggctctgg tggctttggt ggcctgggct gtggctctgc tgccagccac 18060 cttgagtgaa gatccgggtt ctctgggtgc tactcagctg ctatgtgggg agctggcccc 18120 tggggtgatg agggcccttc ccaacccgcc ctcagccctt ggacagccag gatcacccgg 18180 ggctgtctgc atacagactt ctcaggggag ttctcagctt ggacccttat ctccccagaa 18240 tcctggaacc tgctccttct gctctcgtga ctgactgtgt tctctatgca acttccaata 18300 aaacctcttc atttgaaagg aaaaaagtct gcattatctg tttaggaagg gagagagttc 18360 atattgcaat cttttttttt ttaataaaaa taatctcagc ctgggcaaca tggtgagacc 18420 ccatctctgt aaaacatttt taaaaaatta gccgggtatg gtggcgcaca cttgtagtcc 18480 cagctactca ggaggctgaa gcgggaggat ccattgaacc tgagaagtcg aagctgcagt 18540 gagctgtgat tgtgccactg tactccagcc tggacaacag agtgagacgc cgtctcaaat 18600 aaataaatac ataaataaag gactctgaag ccttattacc atggttcact ctaagtattt 18660 ttgctctgag gtgtgcttcc atacataact ttcattatgc ccattagggt ccataactat 18720 aaaaatccac aattaagtca tattttatat gctaatttgt cagcccgcca tggtggctca 18780 cgcctataat cccagcactt tgggaagcca agacgggagg atcgcttgag tgtaggcgtt 18840 tgagaccagc ttgggcaaca ttgtgaaacc ctctctctac aaaaaataca aaaattagct 18900 ggttgtggcg gcatgtgcct gtaatcccag ctactcagga agctaaggtg ggaggatcag 18960 ctgagcccag gggtgtcgag gctgcagtga gccatggttg tgccactgca ctccagcctc 19020 ggtgacagag caaggcccta tctctaaata aataaataaa taaataaaaa ttaaaaacag 19080 gccggtgcgg tggctcacgc ctgtaatccc agtgctttgg gaggccgagg cgggcagatc 19140 acggggtcag gagatcgaga ccatcctggc taacacggtg aaaccccatc tctactaaaa 19200 atacaaaaaa ttagccgggc gtggtggcgg gcgcctgtag ttccagctac tcaggaggct 19260 gaggcaagag aatggtgtga acctgggagg cggagcttgc agtgagccga gatggcacca 19320 ctgtactcca gcctgggtga cagagcgaga ctccgtctaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaat 19380 taaaaataat ttgtcaattg gctgggtgcg gtcctgtaat cctagcactt tgggaggccg 19440 aggtgggcgg atcacctgag gtcaggagtt tgagactagc ctgggcaata tggtgaagcc 19500 ctatctatac taaaaataca aaagttaacc aggtgtggtg gcgggcgcct gtaatccaag 19560 ctactcagga ggctgaggca ggagaattgc ttaaaaccgg gagacaaagg ttgcaatgag 19620 ctgagatcac gccactgcac tccagcctgg gtgagagagg gagactccat ctcaacaaca 19680 acaaaaaagt caagataaca tttttcttag gtattcccct aatttaggta tttagaaata 19740 ataccctatg gttggataaa tccagataat taccagatag agattggata ttgtcgaaca 19800 ttattgttca aataatcttt catttctgcc aagaaatcct tttgagtaat ttgtgtttga 19860 tcgaattgct tttaaccaaa tcatctgtat ttttttcttc ttttacacat tacccatatc 19920 cctttttcct gaacccagaa ttcaatcact ttgaccctct ctgcctctca ttctcccaag 19980 ccacccacag gtgacaatct 20000 21 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 21 cccagccgca tggtgcgggc 20 22 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 22 gactgcccag ccgcatggtg 20 23 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 23 tccaggactg cccagccgca 20 24 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 24 ggaagagcag tccaggactg 20 25 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 25 gagtatcagc tcgaaggctg 20 26 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 26 tcctgagtat cagctcgaag 20 27 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 27 gctgcctacc atcgctctga 20 28 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 28 agcgcagctg agctccacgt 20 29 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 29 acggcttcct tcagggcaag 20 30 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 30 tcaaaacggc ttccttcagg 20 31 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 31 cgtaaacatc atttaaatca 20 32 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 32 gtaggtcacc acggttttcg 20 33 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 33 tgggatgtgg taggtcacca 20 34 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 34 tttccaagga gctgttctgt 20 35 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 35 cacgttttcc aaggagctgt 20 36 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 36 tagcggctgt ccacgttttc 20 37 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 37 cggtgacatc agggctcggt 20 38 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 38 gcagtgaaac ttctgctcgt 20 39 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 39 ctcaacacca ggcagtgaaa 20 40 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 40 atcccaggga ttggctcaac 20 41 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 41 ctcaaaacct cctggaatcc 20 42 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 42 tgctgccaca tgcagtgtaa 20 43 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 43 ctgaagtttg ctgccacatg 20 44 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 44 cacgtgaagg tgagctcatc 20 45 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 45 tagccgttta tggatgtaca 20 46 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 46 attgatccag tacacgttgg 20 47 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 47 agcaggctgt tgtccgtctt 20 48 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 48 cagagcctgg tccagcaggc 20 49 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 49 ggtgtcattc tgcagagcct 20 50 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 50 agccccgcat gttcaagaag 20 51 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 51 tcatacaagc cccgcatgtt 20 52 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 52 atcctcagca cgctgaccac 20 53 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 53 cagcagccaa tgttcacgct 20 54 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 54 tctctatgca gcagccaatg 20 55 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 55 tcaggttctg ctgcagaagc 20 56 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 56 ggctgccgac agtcaggttc 20 57 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 57 atgtcatttc ctgtctggct 20 58 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 58 gactggattc tctgtgatct 20 59 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 59 gtttttctcg ccggtactga 20 60 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 60 caggatgctc cacgtggccg 20 61 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 61 ggaggcatcg gtccctgcac 20 62 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 62 atagctgtgt tggaggcatc 20 63 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 63 gactcacagc ccaggcacct 20 64 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 64 agctctgtct ccggactcac 20 65 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 65 ttccaggatt cagtgagctc 20 66 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 66 gcaggttcca ggattcagtg 20 67 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 67 acagtcagtc acgagagcag 20 68 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 68 ttgcatagag aacacagtca 20 69 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 69 ggaagttgca tagagaacac 20 70 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 70 ttttattgga agttgcatag 20 71 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 71 gaggttttat tggaagttgc 20 72 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 72 gagacctcgg agaggagcaa 20 73 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 73 cagtccagga ctgcccagcc 20 74 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 74 aaacaccctt cggtctcagg 20 75 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 75 ctcgcgtgac cccagcagca 20 76 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 76 agcctcgcgt gaccccagca 20 77 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 77 accgtgtccc ctgcaaacag 20 78 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 78 tgaccgtgtc ccctgcaaac 20 79 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 79 caaacgtggc cagtgagctc 20 80 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 80 cattgttcct cccagggaat 20 81 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 81 cccgtgcgtc ttccaaaggt 20 82 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 82 gccctggcac agcctttctt 20 83 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 83 ctcaacactg cccccttggg 20 84 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 84 ttcttgtaac aagtactgga 20 85 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 85 ctttcatgtt aaaagcggga 20 86 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 86 cccgcagaga gcatggcctt 20 87 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 87 actgacccgc agagagcatg 20 88 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 88 gggaccttac ctgtctggct 20 89 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 89 tggtggctca cacctgtaat 20 90 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 90 tcgtgccatt gtactccagc 20 91 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 91 ccgtctctac ctgcatagct 20 92 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 92 gcccaggcac ctggaggaca 20 93 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 93 cgtctcctgc ccccttggga 20 94 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 94 tacccctcag cactggacca 20 95 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 95 ggcacgattt gcatcttact 20 96 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 96 acaggcacga tttgcatctt 20 97 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 97 gtccctggct gctgtggcac 20 98 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 98 agaattgctt gagttcggga 20 99 16000 DNA M. musculus 99 aggctagcct cagactcaag agatccacct gcctgcctct ccctggcctc ccgcattctc 60 aattcactgg caggtggggc ggggaggggg cgtgggggtt gagggagagc agggaatggg 120 gtgagaagag agtcctgagc ttagacacag gctcaacgct tatgaaccgt taaggctctc 180 ccagagtgag tgccagagag cacgaggctg ggaacaggat tgccaagtct ggctggcttt 240 ggaggagaaa atggacactt cattctgtgt tccacaactt tatccctcac caagccttcg 300 aagttgggtg atgggagatc tggacaagag tggagcccgt cttctcctcc ctttctccct 360 cctgctggcc cctctctcct cccactcgcc tggctttcac tttttaattc ctagtcgtta 420 ggttttctga tcatctacgg tctttggtca gccccaggtc cgggctttga accttggttc 480 atcttctaca agacagggcc caacatcggg ctctaaaaga gggacgcagg gaccaggccg 540 ggaatgttct gggcagcgtt gggggggggg gggtgggggg tgcagcggct gagtttcctg 600 tcttcccacc ctcaccctaa gcctcagtgc ccagactttc ggccgcaccg gagccggccc 660 tccttttgcc ctcgccggga tccacaaacc accccacacc ctggcacctg taactcatgc 720 ccaagtctcc gaccctgctc agcagccgat tgggttactt tcgggagcgg gagagcggag 780 gcggagctcc ccgcctccaa cccccgctcg gaggtggccg gagggatggg ccgagggcgg 840 gatcccgcct gtgcccaatt agccaggcgc gcagcgctag cgagcgcagt tacagcgggt 900 ctcctgccgc caaagcctca agaaccccag atttcagcgc cccaagcctg gaagctcccc 960 agttcttcgt ggcccccaac agctccggaa ccccagccgc tgcaactctc cgcgtccgaa 1020 atccagcacc ccgcagtctg cgctcgcacc atgcagctaa agtgagtccg ttcgctgttg 1080 tgtcccgtga gtggggtggg ggagccgggg acccacccga actaggactg agattgcccg 1140 acgctagcgc agcggctctg taccggcgca gatgtgccca gttccggacg gctagcggcc 1200 acacctggac ctgccggctt ggacggcagg gggcggcgca gggctaaccc gctgcacccg 1260 cggaccagac cccggcgcgt gggcggctgt aggcggagga agggcaagag ccggtactga 1320 aggtgaaaac tcatagcagc catgggcact ggcttagccg ccgccgccct tctccctgtt 1380 gatttcccag aagggaggat gtgtgttacc tcaaaggcca gctgataccc agtgcatggg 1440 gacaggacac ctccttgtac acttgacttc cctcacagat ccagactggg caggggaagt 1500 gggaggtgtg taggaggggt gtgtgtgtgt gtgtgagaga gagacagttt tgcgctccgg 1560 cgttttgcaa atatttccct caggcacttg taccgtagac actccatctc cactggctac 1620 ttgctgaggt cctcagtcca caagtgtcct aaccacagag tctccaggga tagaaaaggg 1680 gagaccttgc aggctaccga gtgcctgctg gccagtggct ggcttgagtt tgtggtttgc 1740 ccactaatca ttcctgggga cacccccccc cccccgtgtg tgcgtgtgtg tgtgtgtcca 1800 tccatccctc cctgtggctt cccaagggtt tcttttgaga caatcttctg agaatttcag 1860 ggctgctgtt gaaagagagg gagaattttt ggttggttgg ttggttggtt ggttggttgg 1920 ttggttggtt ggtgtttttt tgagacaggg tttctctgtg tagccctggc tgtcctggaa 1980 cttactctgt agaccaggct ggcctcaaac tcagaaatct gcctgcctct gcctcccaag 2040 tgctgggatt aaaggcgtgc gccaccactg cctggctgag agtgaggttt tataaaaggt 2100 gtgtgggcaa ctgtgaagtg tctgtgacct gctgcagggt cttagcccct atagagagtc 2160 tccatagaac agacggcctt gggagactag gcaaactctg gctaaagtat ccaagactgc 2220 tttagagtag ggtgaagtgc ccttcttccc accacccttc tccccccccc cccctcactc 2280 ccaccaccaa ccagacctct aaaaggaggc agctaggctg agatacatag gacaccgtct 2340 tttgtgtatc accaagggcc tggaacatgg cattccacca agtttggttt cagacagtcc 2400 tggttctcac ctgtctcctt tggggccatc aggtgtctct atctccttca aatgcagctt 2460 gtaaccattt ctctacagaa ggttaggtca cagggagggg gcacagacct caaagcaggg 2520 actctcagag ccctttctcc tcacacaaat ctttctgagt ttgggagctg ttagactctg 2580 gggatttgtg tttgggggag gggggagtat ggtcctggtt gggctctctg aagtctcagt 2640 ggaaaaccaa ccagctgtcc tccaatggaa ttcacatttc tcctaggtgt ccctgttttg 2700 tgtccttggg aaccaggcag cctgtttgga agaagctcca tgtttctagc gggttctttt 2760 ctggtcttgg tctgttcttg ctgctgttga gcagcctctg tgctggtaag ttgggatgca 2820 tgctgtgtgg cgcatagatg cagaacatta gggaagccct ggccactgcc cctacagcct 2880 ccccagaggc ccactggaga aagctggatc cccataccta ggttgatatg tagggttggc 2940 aatcagaaag ggaagtgctt ttccaaactt tatacttctc tttacatttc ttgcttgggg 3000 tcaatggaat gcccctcttg gtctctctgc atggtgaatc ataaaagcca cctttgagga 3060 gagctaaggg tgagagcctg ccaaagccag ggagggaacc aaccttggca ctaggtggag 3120 gctcgcacct cacacctgag tttgctacaa gacactaacg agccctccta atgaacctta 3180 gtaatgaatt cctttcttgc cttggtgggc tgaggcagga ttggtgtttg aatcttaagt 3240 aaatacattg tgtcactttg aagcctctgc agagactgaa gtcggtgcaa tggtgggcag 3300 caatgtggtg ctcagctgca ttgaccccca cagacgccat ttcaacttga gtggtctgta 3360 tgtctattgg caaatcgaaa acccagaagt ttcggtgact tactacctgc cttacaagtc 3420 tccagggatc aatgtggaca gttcctacaa gaacaggggc catctgtccc tggactccat 3480 gaagcagggt aacttctctc tgtacctgaa gaatgtcacc cctcaggata cccaggagtt 3540 cacatgccgg gtatttatga atacagccac agagttagtc aagatcttgg aagaggtggt 3600 caggctgcgt gtggcaggta agactctcaa agcagagatt agcttagccc agtgtgatgc 3660 tcgtcctgag gaaatccaag attcagtggt gggcttctat gcatctgtgg agctctgatc 3720 ttcttcttct tcttcttcga tttattcatt atatataagt acactgtggc tgtcttcaga 3780 cacaccagaa gagggcatca gatctcattt cagatggttg taagccacca tgtggttgct 3840 gggatttgaa cttaggacct ctggaagatc agtcagtgcc tgactgagcc atctctctag 3900 ctctgagctc tgatcttaac agagtccata actcaagtcc ataacgtcct ggtttcagag 3960 aaccgcccat ttagccatct ttgtcttcat ttggctaatt caactcaaag tagatactga 4020 gaactgagtt aataggggag tgtggaggtg gggtgatggc tcgttaggta gagtgcttac 4080 catatacacg tgaggtcctt agtttaattc caccacccac ctaaagtcag gcatagtagc 4140 atgcatttct agttctaaca cttgggaggc agataggtgg acccttcggg ctcactggtt 4200 agccagccta gcctactgag ctttgggcca gtgaaagatt ctgcccttcc ctcccaaata 4260 aggtggacag ctcttgagga acaacattag aggttgtact cttacacatg ggcacatgcg 4320 gccctcccag ccagcacgtt ttcaaatgtg tgtacctgaa aggagtaaag gatgctggaa 4380 atctaaatga agttggactt taggggaagg cttttagtcc aaccaaggat ttggggctac 4440 ttagtgggga ggcagatgtg tgtccagtga ggaaaactag ccccacatga gggagcagga 4500 gtttggtgtg ggggccgtca ctacccatca ggctcagtgt ccttctctcc acccccactc 4560 ctgttagctg caataattac ttttgcagct ccatgtccaa gatacctgct acagacaaca 4620 aagggacaga gatgtgccac agttgtttca gaccatcctg gagggagagg tcaggacagc 4680 ccatttggtg gcaggagcac gcagcagagt ctgctcagtg cacagcagac aaggttgcag 4740 ggaaaaaggg cagcctggct cttagctctt ttttctcttc atttaaaaca tttatgtgta 4800 tgggtgtttc gtctgcatgc ctgtctgtat cctatgtgca tgcctggtgg ccacagcgag 4860 tctaatctca tgggactgga gttacagatg gtcgtgagca tccatgtggg tggtaggaac 4920 caaacccaag acctctggaa gaccagccag tgctctgaac catcccctct aacacctcct 4980 accccccatt ttctctcctt atccattctc ccagtacatg atggaagtta actcagttaa 5040 tcctctagac ttcctcatag agaagcatct ggaacagatg ggtttcagtc cagtcaaatc 5100 agcagtgaag atttagccat ctatatctgt gggacattcc accccacagg cagcatgagc 5160 ctctctggct ttgttttggt tagacatccc cactggtcaa gcctccctca ccgctgcctc 5220 ctttccctgc agcaaacttc agtacacctg tcatcagcac ctctgatagc tccaacccgg 5280 gccaggaacg tacctacacc tgcatgtcca agaatggcta cccagagccc aacctgtatt 5340 ggatcaacac aacggacaat agcctaatag acacggctct gcagaataac actgtctact 5400 tgaacaagtt gggcctgtat gatgtaatca gcacattaag gctcccttgg acatctcgtg 5460 gggatgttct gtgctgcgta gagaatgtgg ctctccacca gaacatcact agcattagcc 5520 aggcaggtaa ggcccaggct ggggcgtagg gactttggga gcatccaggt tgtaggttag 5580 gtgaggtcca gagtcataaa cagactcctt acagatgatc cctatcagag agaggcaatg 5640 agggaggctc tcggtgtctg aaggcaggga cagtgattgc tgctctggcc tgtcacaaga 5700 acttaatgct cactgtccag gcaaatgatg agtgtgcctg tcacccgcag cagccgattc 5760 ttgaactctt tagccagtga ggactgagaa gcaccgggcc ctggggctcc tcagcagcca 5820 cagaccttgg tcaggatggg ggagggaggg aggcatgcag ggacacttcc ccacattctc 5880 ttcccacccc accccaggga attcagctgg ccctggctgc tagctatgga ccacaaagac 5940 atgactctcc ccagaggcct tagctgtccc agtctagtta agggaccaag ccagtcacca 6000 gatattagaa gaatgattgt attaataaaa agtgtcccaa ataggtgacc cgcagaggga 6060 gaatgttggg gtgcagtggg gtggtaaata gctgtcttct ttggcatcgg taatgatact 6120 ggcattctca gtgggcacca gtgtgttgta caaacatcaa agagtgtcac ctccagaaga 6180 gcctgtattt cttatatacc cctcccttgt aagcctgggg agagtggctc caagtctcat 6240 agtaggacaa agtttgccca aagagcaccc atataccagc ctgatatttt tacgactcac 6300 acagtgacaa tcggaagcct tttgaaagct gctgcccctt tctttccatg gaaaagactt 6360 tccggtcaag gtccttaagt cttgagcatt ttccctttcc cttttttggg gggtggatgg 6420 gggtgggttg ggtagagaca ggatttctct gtagaccagg ctggcctctg cttccccagt 6480 gctgggatta aagaccctag gtcccatttc ctttctttag acagggtctc atgtagccta 6540 ggctggcctc aaactcactg tctaaccaag gtgaccttga actcctgaac tcctgatcct 6600 ctctctgcct ccacttctgg agtgtttggc cctgctcagt ttatgtggtg cctgtgaacc 6660 cgaggtttaa tgtatgctaa gcaagcactg caccgagcca cgcccccagc ccagtttctc 6720 tttcctgcag aaagtttcac tggaaataac acaaagaacc cacaggaaac ccacaataat 6780 gagttaaaag tccttgtccc cgtccttgct gtactggcgg cagcggcatt cgtttccttc 6840 atcatataca gacgcacgcg tccccaccga agctatacag gtttgtgtga gacttgttga 6900 ccgtttacct atgaatgcat tggtttctac agcttcctaa acttttgaaa agatttcatt 6960 taagatccaa ttttaaagta ggccagtggt ggcacattgc ctttaatccc agcacttggg 7020 aggcagaggc aagtggattc ctgtgagttt gaggccagac tggtcagtag agtgagttcc 7080 aggtcagcca ggactacaca gagaaaccct gtcatgaaaa aaaaaatatc caattttaaa 7140 agcatacgca tacttagcaa cacagcctga atcctcccag gaggttagac cctccgtttt 7200 caatagagcc aagctagtgg caagaagttc acagttcagg ctccagagga tgatggatcc 7260 tagatccaga ggtgggatgg acgagctggg gagcgccgaa cctttaaagg cacaggctcg 7320 catttaaacc ccaaaaggac agttcccaga gattggatat agttcatttc tatggattct 7380 cttctaagtc atgggcaagt atatacctgg agtcttgtgc actccaagga caggcccaga 7440 aagtagcaaa gtcgccacat cctacacatg ggccacagtg caggctctaa ggctagaagg 7500 tctagaaatc ctcggaggac tcgggaagtg gaggaagcta aatagagccc cgtgccaccc 7560 cccagcccgg ctcagcctcc gacagaccct tctttccttt cccacaagcc acccgtgtgt 7620 ttccagtttg tggccaatac cagtggtgtc tgaacaacac tcctcagcca ggctgtgcca 7680 gggctcctga gctggagaca cacagaatct tcatttttga aaaaatattt tcacttgtat 7740 gtatgtatgt gtagaagccc ttagaaggct gtaaagagca ttggatcccc caaacctaaa 7800 gttatagatg gttgtgagcc accatgtggt gctgagaact gaacccaggt cctcttgcaa 7860 gagcaccaaa tgttcttttt ttttgttttg tttttttgtt ttttgttttt gtttttgttt 7920 ttttttgaga cagggtttct ctgtgtagcc ctggctgtcc tggaaccagg ctagcctcga 7980 actcagaaat ctgcctgcct ctgcctccca agtgctggga ttaagccacc actaccgcct 8040 ggcgcagcaa atgttcttaa cagctgtctc agggtttgta ttcctgcaca aaacatcatg 8100 accaagaagc aagttgggga ggaaagcatt tattcagctt acatttccac attgctgttc 8160 atcgccaaag gaagtcagga caggaactca cacagggcag gaacttggag gcaggagctg 8220 atacagaggc tatggagggg ggctgcttac tggcttgctt cccctggctt gctcatcttg 8280 ctttctttta gaacccagga ccatcagctc agagatggca ccacccacaa ggggccctcc 8340 cacccttgat cactaattga gacaatgcct tacagctgga attcatgaag gcatttcctc 8400 aagagaggct cctttctttg ataactccag cttgtgtcag gttgacacac aacaccagcc 8460 aggacaactg ctgaacccac tctccatccc taacaccaag tatcttaaat gctccctgca 8520 cacttacacc ttcaactcca ccttctctta aaagcaaggc tttctgggga gcccctgtgg 8580 gaggttgggg aagatggtgg acagaaggga tgatgctact gggagcccac cttcccacaa 8640 agcctgaacc tctctgcttt gacccacagg acccaagact gtacagcttg aacttacagg 8700 tgagtctgcc tgcagggaga agctggttga ctgagctgtc atgacctttc acaccttcgg 8760 ctggtagttt tccatacctg agaattccca agatgcagaa accctgtcct gtggtggaaa 8820 cttctgggcc ctgtacagca gacagcttgt cataggtctc tgtgcccctc ctgcctctgc 8880 tctgcaggac cccatagact ctgtgactct ggcagcccag agtcccttgg tggaggtgta 8940 tactccagtt gcaggtggat tcggtaatct ccagaggtgt ggattcttat ctcaattatc 9000 cacagaggta tcagttgacc actgggagat atccctggct ttaagtattt ttactacctc 9060 aaagtgattg tgccttccca aacccggctt tttcacgtta gagatggtag tatgtctggt 9120 ccccttggtg cagtggggcc tgtttgctga cacccactgc cccactcctg tgaacaagct 9180 agtgtcaggc cactttggag cctgtgttct gggccaccta gtcctaaccc agtcatgtga 9240 ctgcaatagc cagctgcttc tagtttttag aacttttccc tcaccagtct gagtcccggg 9300 aagaatcatt tcattgtcta caaaattaaa acactgagca tggttcagtg gcatgagctt 9360 gcctggcagg catgaggcgg cagggcttgc cttcaccttc ctctctcttc cctccaagac 9420 cacgcctgac aggactctgc ccaggatatg gacagggttt ctgtgagttg ccaccaggtg 9480 gatgtcagac acaacttcag agtggacccc cacaggcctg gtgacagagg acaacgagct 9540 gtctgcttat gggctgtgat ggaggccagg aatccctggc tttacgaggc acagagactt 9600 catcccagaa accccgaggg agatctctcc agtgggcagc agcaacatca tcggaatatg 9660 gagcctccgg tgagctgtcg gcacagagag cagcagcttg tgagaagatc cttccttggc 9720 acgttactac tcaggcctag gagctttata aaagagcgtt tgagccactc tgaaagccct 9780 acagagtcta ctggagactt tccctgcagg accttcagtt ggggaggaag cctgacttta 9840 tttaggtctc aggctacttg ggcctcttcg aggatatgtg ggattttgtc tactgcaaac 9900 ctgtttctgg ctgacaatgg ttgggctcag aggcactcag cttcacaaca tcaatgggac 9960 acgcctcatc cttgacttcc tgtggctaca gaagctttcc gaaagccttg agctctttca 10020 gactgaacag ctctgcccag tctcagcagc ccatgaagat ctcaactcca gcttcctggg 10080 tctccgtgtt gctggccaga atagagctag ctcttttgtt tcaagatggt tctgcaaagt 10140 tggctgcttg gaaacctagg gatgtatgta caagctccag gctgatgcag tagggggcac 10200 ggactccccg atggaacaca gtatctgacc ctaggtgagg gcaagctcct tcccacgcag 10260 aggactggaa attctggacc gtcaaggcct gtctgctatg tggctggggc tcagtgctga 10320 tggatgtgtg agatctcagg aatgaggagt gagaaccctg ggctcaggac taggaagacc 10380 tgtccatttt tttttttttt taatgcccac atggactttt tattcttcac accgatgtat 10440 tcaatgagtg tagagagaac tacttaagtc cttcccgagt acaaagcatt acctacctgc 10500 agaatagcaa ctgttgttat gggtcttgag ttggcagcta cagcaaacaa gcacaaggag 10560 cagttggggt gcaagaagat ggggtgcagc gcccccaagg acagacattt gggaattagt 10620 ggtctccctg atgcccatag ttccccagga actcaggtgg gtctgcggca gcacagtagg 10680 agtattcctc ctactttaac ttttcttgtc agacgtagtt taggttcaga aagaggtcaa 10740 ctcagcaagc cagctagccg ccttggggca ccagacacac tgccccccac cccctgctta 10800 tgtaggcatt gggaaccctt cacagaccac tggctgtaca gtcaccatca cctgctgatt 10860 ccagcaggcc cccaccttct tgtggaatcc tgggagcact cccctcttac ccctcactgc 10920 cccccacccc ctgcacatca gcattcatta gatttgccct gtaacgtctg attcctcctt 10980 tatctgggtt gtagatgggg catagtgact tctagaaacc taacaaggga ataaatgtaa 11040 gatgtgcttt ctgccttgtg tctggtggct tgtgtcagtg tggtgtgtct ggctccatca 11100 gcccagatgt tgctaccact ataggtggct gtattcctca ggggacaagg gccatcaccc 11160 ttgcgatttg ttacagccct gatgtagaag acagaggtct ctcccagcat cccatagaac 11220 ccaaaagtgt cccaaggggg aaggtcctga cctctgtggt cacctggtag gtggagaggg 11280 caagtggcct ccagctggaa ctcatcattg cattccgtgc ctcagtttcc tctctgtgaa 11340 atgagacacc tggtctattc agtagagacc ctggcctgag acgacagttg tggctctgga 11400 acagccagcc tcaaaagaag atgattcttt gctgctgtgg cctgctctgt agtaggtctg 11460 aggatgtttc agcttgctcg cttacagagt atatccatcc ctgccagggt ccaacaccaa 11520 cttggctgct ggatctccct cccagtccaa ccttttaaac aggacaaggc catgcatctg 11580 atgaggcaac agcctctgtg acagtcaatc tgggaatgat tcatccttgg cagccctctg 11640 tcccacccac cgatgaggat gccaggagtc ccaggaggtt ctggctaaag cctcctcgtc 11700 cacactgagg atctccaaat cagaaattcc ccaagccccc agcccacctc tggtcactgc 11760 tagggagtcc ctcctatccc agcaagcaga ggtgaggctt tcgtgttgat cccttgttag 11820 accgtcctca ccccaagatc ccccacactc ccttcagaca ttcccaccag ggcaggcctc 11880 ctgggaactg gtggactgtt ggcttcaaac agcacagtcc aagcccagaa cacaagtggg 11940 cttctgattt caccatctcc ctcccctccc actcctagca ggcctttagt cacatgtggc 12000 caccacacac agcttgtcac cacatcccct tgacaaacag gagctaaaca atctcccacc 12060 ccctcccctg atgtcccttt tgaggtccca ggccatggag ctctttccaa gggctccacc 12120 caacctctga gggtttgagt ggctggaggg cttgttgcat gagctgcggt gggcaggaag 12180 cagtctcttc gaactgattt cccaaagaac tagcaacccc ccacacacac accgccaaaa 12240 ttgaggcagc tgttgagctg ggaagctgca gacttgggta aggacataag aaatctccac 12300 ttttagcaat gggggctgat agtcacttat gcatgcagac cccattactc tataatatcc 12360 ctcccagcct gggctacaga gtgagtttta gaacagccag tactacacag acttgaacac 12420 acacacgtta tgtatatata tatacacaca cacacataca tatgtgtatg tagttatata 12480 tatatatata tatagttgta tatatagtta taggtatata tatgtatata tagttttaat 12540 aattatatat acacacataa aatagttata catatatagt tatatatata tatttatata 12600 tagttgtata tatgtatata tagatttaat aattatatat acacataaat aatatagtta 12660 tacatgtata tagttatata tatgtatata tagttatagg tatatatatg tgtgtgtgtg 12720 agatatatat ataaaatgac tcaagactgg catggagtgg ctagagtcac actgtgagat 12780 tcctcccaga tagtttattt ttcttttttg tcttccttcc ttcctttctc ccctcttcca 12840 cctcctcctc tttctcctcg tttgtttgtc ttttcaagac aggatttctc tgtgtaaccc 12900 tggctctcat ggaacttgct ctgtaaacca ggctgggttt gaactcagat ccacctgtct 12960 ctgtctcctg aatgttggca ttaaaggcat gtgccaccac tgcctggcac agatggcttc 13020 ttaaagaaca actagaacca ctttgatccc agcactcagg acacaagcag gcagatctct 13080 gtgagttcaa ggtcagcccg gtttatagat ccagttccag gacagccagg gctacactga 13140 gaaaccctgc cttgaaaaac aaaaacaaaa ccaaaaaact ggctcagacc tttaacttat 13200 tcaagttttc tggctttttc tttttcattc ctgaagacca tccagatatc ccgggaaaca 13260 tcaaccatca ataagcctag ttctgacact tgttttgcaa gttggcacag ctttagttgt 13320 ttgcctagaa gagagtgcta tgtggtgtca acttaataaa agaacgctga atccaaacta 13380 tacacataat aatactgtgt acatcctgtt caatgatggg gcccggtaag ttcctaggta 13440 gacctcagag caaacacaga acacagagag ctaccatagc cacgctttgg ggtttgaatg 13500 gatgtggaat actcaggtgc tgggactttt accctgttac ctccttttct ttatgttgtg 13560 atataagtaa cagccacaat gtctttattc tttggccatt cccctcctct cctttctccc 13620 tgttgcagaa tcaggtggcc agcctgactc cgcagagact ttggagacca tctggaaaca 13680 aacgtgcttg gttttgaagt gggatggcca aatcccatct ccagaaccag ctagtcagca 13740 catttaaata gcacatgata catacatata tatacaaata catatataaa attatgtaat 13800 tacatagtta tgtatatacg tatgtgttta tgtgtgtgtg tgtgtgtatg aacaaaagcc 13860 atttgttctt ttgtaaacca gaacccagca acccagccct ttacactgga caggagattt 13920 gctactgagt tcatcaacca ctggctgagc ccaaagcacc cattttctta gtcaacagta 13980 tagatctgtt cagatgagcc ttatcatctc cactcagggt catggcccct ttgggggctg 14040 aacaaccctt tcatggggat tgaatatcca gtgtcctgca tataagatat ttacattata 14100 attcatacta gcagcattag ttatgaagta gcaatgaaga taattttatg gttgggggtc 14160 accacagcat gagggattgt attaaatgtc gcagcattaa ggaggttgag agccattgat 14220 ctattggatg acgtattggg atcaaggatt gccaagtttt tctttaaagt ctttaagttc 14280 atgggtgagt ggcactgact gagtgcccac tatcagggag gttcaagctg acagaatgtt 14340 tcttctgaga catatacatg tactagggaa gtatcttccc tagtgacact tggggtgacc 14400 aactgcttga aatactataa tcaaatttgt gacgtttttg ttttgttttt gaaacagggt 14460 ttctctgtgt agccctggct gtcctggaac tcactctgta gaccaggctg gcctcgaact 14520 cacagagacc cgcctgcctc tacctcctga atgctgggat taaaggtgca cacccccact 14580 gtccggcccc tctgtgtttc tttaggctcc tctaacaaga aggctctgtg aatgtaggtg 14640 gatccgaatt ctcccactac ctcctctaat aaaacctcct tgtctctccc tacagacact 14700 tgggctcccg tcccctacca ggactatttg attccaagat atttgatgtc tccatgcctc 14760 aaaacacgtg gtttaccata aaaagccact gtctcatctg ttcagaccac gcaggctcca 14820 gccaggtgcc agaagtccca cttacagagt ctactgagca caagctatgt aatggatctg 14880 ctctgctcca gcagcataga acccccaagc cccaggttaa gacattttta aagagcagga 14940 acccaaccat actcacagag ctggagaccg agccagatgc agaaaagaag gcatattcca 15000 gcccattgca tagacatctg aggtgccact ggggagatcc cagagcccaa attcaccgtg 15060 aatagtgttt ggtttcagac ccaggacaag ggactgaggt gcatatttta cacatcaaaa 15120 cggacctggc ttccaggttc tcccagcatc cctcagtccc tacctggcat accctgcccc 15180 caaccctgaa ctctccagcc caggacctgg gctgcccttc ccccagaggc tcctccctat 15240 ataatccaga cattttgtct tctcctttcc tccctccctc tctcttcttt tctctcgatg 15300 ctcgatgctc atgatctaat gctcccttct ctccctcctc cccccctccc acctctttcc 15360 ccagggcaac tttcctggct ttggtcctag tgaactaact cacctgagag tgattcccaa 15420 taaacccacc tttatataat ctggctcaag tagattcatt tcactggtga tagaggaata 15480 atctattaaa tagcttctaa gaactctaga atctgggttc tgcctaaccc tgggactcta 15540 tacacctacc aattcagaaa ctcttctatg tttgtcactt gcagaaatcc cagagaaaca 15600 attcgtattt tgacttatca gccctttatc atcacagttg aaaggcactc ccccttctgg 15660 gaagacaact ggttatataa gcttcctgcc tgtgacttgg ccctgggtct gctggaaccc 15720 agctgtcttg cagactggta aatggcactc aacattcatc cagtggaaag gttgtggcct 15780 cttgctgtcc caataactgg tcttagcctg ttgggatcca gattccattc ttgtccacct 15840 cacttttcca atacagggat catcagcata gaagggtcca tggcacaaat ggtggacatc 15900 cacaaggact ctcttggcca ttagggtaac aatgtcctct gacctctgca aatctcctgg 15960 ccataatggc caagccaggg acaggacaag gggccacact 16000 100 1759 DNA M. musculus CDS (1)...(1044) 100 atg cag cta aag tgt ccc tgt ttt gtg tcc ttg gga acc agg cag cct 48 Met Gln Leu Lys Cys Pro Cys Phe Val Ser Leu Gly Thr Arg Gln Pro 1 5 10 15 gtt tgg aag aag ctc cat gtt tct agc ggg ttc ttt tct ggt ctt ggt 96 Val Trp Lys Lys Leu His Val Ser Ser Gly Phe Phe Ser Gly Leu Gly 20 25 30 ctg ttc ttg ctg ctg ttg agc agc ctc tgt gct gcc tct gca gag act 144 Leu Phe Leu Leu Leu Leu Ser Ser Leu Cys Ala Ala Ser Ala Glu Thr 35 40 45 gaa gtc ggt gca atg gtg ggc agc aat gtg gtg ctc agc tgc att gac 192 Glu Val Gly Ala Met Val Gly Ser Asn Val Val Leu Ser Cys Ile Asp 50 55 60 ccc cac aga cgc cat ttc aac ttg agt ggt ctg tat gtc tat tgg caa 240 Pro His Arg Arg His Phe Asn Leu Ser Gly Leu Tyr Val Tyr Trp Gln 65 70 75 80 atc gaa aac cca gaa gtt tcg gtg act tac tac ctg cct tac aag tct 288 Ile Glu Asn Pro Glu Val Ser Val Thr Tyr Tyr Leu Pro Tyr Lys Ser 85 90 95 cca ggg atc aat gtg gac agt tcc tac aag aac agg ggc cat ctg tcc 336 Pro Gly Ile Asn Val Asp Ser Ser Tyr Lys Asn Arg Gly His Leu Ser 100 105 110 ctg gac tcc atg aag cag ggt aac ttc tct ctg tac ctg aag aat gtc 384 Leu Asp Ser Met Lys Gln Gly Asn Phe Ser Leu Tyr Leu Lys Asn Val 115 120 125 acc cct cag gat acc cag gag ttc aca tgc cgg gta ttt atg aat aca 432 Thr Pro Gln Asp Thr Gln Glu Phe Thr Cys Arg Val Phe Met Asn Thr 130 135 140 gcc aca gag tta gtc aag atc ttg gaa gag gtg gtc agg ctg cgt gtg 480 Ala Thr Glu Leu Val Lys Ile Leu Glu Glu Val Val Arg Leu Arg Val 145 150 155 160 gca gca aac ttc agt aca cct gtc atc agc acc tct gat agc tcc aac 528 Ala Ala Asn Phe Ser Thr Pro Val Ile Ser Thr Ser Asp Ser Ser Asn 165 170 175 cca ggc cag gaa cgt acc tac acc tgc atg tcc aag aat ggc tac cca 576 Pro Gly Gln Glu Arg Thr Tyr Thr Cys Met Ser Lys Asn Gly Tyr Pro 180 185 190 gag ccc aac ctg tat tgg atc aac aca acg gac aat agc cta ata gac 624 Glu Pro Asn Leu Tyr Trp Ile Asn Thr Thr Asp Asn Ser Leu Ile Asp 195 200 205 acg gct ctg cag aat aac act gtc tac ttg aac aag ttg ggc ctg tat 672 Thr Ala Leu Gln Asn Asn Thr Val Tyr Leu Asn Lys Leu Gly Leu Tyr 210 215 220 gat gta atc agc aca tta agg ctc cct tgg aca tct cat ggg gat gtt 720 Asp Val Ile Ser Thr Leu Arg Leu Pro Trp Thr Ser His Gly Asp Val 225 230 235 240 ctg tgc tgc gta gag aat gtg gct ctc cac cag aac atc act agc att 768 Leu Cys Cys Val Glu Asn Val Ala Leu His Gln Asn Ile Thr Ser Ile 245 250 255 agc cag gca gaa agt ttc act gga aat aac aca aag aac cca cag gaa 816 Ser Gln Ala Glu Ser Phe Thr Gly Asn Asn Thr Lys Asn Pro Gln Glu 260 265 270 acc cac aat aat gag tta aaa gtc ctt gtc ccc gtc ctt gct gta ctg 864 Thr His Asn Asn Glu Leu Lys Val Leu Val Pro Val Leu Ala Val Leu 275 280 285 gcg gca gcg gca ttc gtt tcc ttc atc ata tac aga cgc acg cgt ccc 912 Ala Ala Ala Ala Phe Val Ser Phe Ile Ile Tyr Arg Arg Thr Arg Pro 290 295 300 cac cga agc tat aca gga ccc aag act gta cag ctt gaa ctt aca gac 960 His Arg Ser Tyr Thr Gly Pro Lys Thr Val Gln Leu Glu Leu Thr Asp 305 310 315 320 act tgg gct ccg gtc ccc tac cag gac tat ttg att cca aga tat ttg 1008 Thr Trp Ala Pro Val Pro Tyr Gln Asp Tyr Leu Ile Pro Arg Tyr Leu 325 330 335 atg tct cca tgc ctc aaa aca cgt ggt tta cca taa aagccactgt 1054 Met Ser Pro Cys Leu Lys Thr Arg Gly Leu Pro 340 345 ctcatctgtt cagaccactc aggctccagc caggtgccag aagtcccact taccgagtct 1114 actgagcaca agctatgtaa tgggtctgct ctgctccagc agcatagaac ccccaagccc 1174 caggttaaga cattttcaat gagcaggaac ccaaccatac tcacagagct ggagaccgag 1234 ccagatgcag aaaagaaggc atgttccagc ccattacata gacatctgag gtgccactgg 1294 ggagatccca gagcccaaat tcaccgtgaa tagtgtttgg tttcagaccc aggacaaggg 1354 actgaggtgc atattttaca catcaaaacg gacctggctt ccaggttctc ccagcatccc 1414 tcagtcccta cctggcatac cctgccccca accctgaact ctccagccca ggacctgggc 1474 tgcccttccc ccagaggctc ctccctatat aatccagaca ttttgtctcc tcctttcctc 1534 cctcccactc tcttcttttc tctcgatgcg atgctcatgc gatgctcgat gctcatgatc 1594 aaatgctccc ttctctcttt ttctctccct cccccccttc cacctctttc ctcacggcaa 1654 ctttcctggc tttggtccta gtgaactcac tcacctgaga gtgattccca ataaacccac 1714 ctttatataa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aaaaa 1759 101 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 101 cccaacttac cagcacagag 20 102 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 102 agagtcttac ctgccacacg 20 103 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 103 gatggctcag tcaggcactg 20 104 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 104 ttcctcactg gacacacatc 20 105 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 105 ctgaagtttg ctgcagggaa 20 106 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 106 actgtccctg ccttcagaca 20 107 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 107 gtgaaacttt ctgcaggaaa 20 108 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 108 cagggagcat ttaagatact 20 109 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 109 gcccaagtgt ctgtaagttc 20 110 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 110 aaccacgtgt tttgaggcat 20 111 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 111 ctggcacctg gctggagcct 20 112 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 112 tgctcagtag actcggtaag 20 113 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 113 acatgccttc ttttctgcat 20 114 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 114 tgtaatgggc tggaacatgc 20 115 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 115 cagtggcacc tcagatgtct 20 116 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 116 gggaatcact ctcaggtgag 20 117 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 117 gactgcggga tgctggattt 20 118 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 118 ctttagctgc atggtgcgag 20 119 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 119 agcttcttcc aaacaggctg 20 120 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 120 tctgcagagg cagcacagag 20 121 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 121 accgacttca gtctctgcag 20 122 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 122 gggtcaatgc agctgagcac 20 123 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 123 ggtagtaagt caccgaaact 20 124 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 124 ttgtaggaac tgtccacatt 20 125 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 125 gagaagttac cctgcttcat 20 126 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 126 gaactcctgg gtatcctgag 20 127 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 127 aagatcttga ctaactctgt 20 128 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 128 gctgccacac gcagcctgac 20 129 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 129 ctgaagtttg ctgccacacg 20 130 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 130 aggtgctgat gacaggtgta 20 131 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 131 tggacatgca ggtgtaggta 20 132 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 132 gtagccattc ttggacatgc 20 133 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 133 attctgcaga gccgtgtcta 20 134 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 134 gttctggtgg agagccacat 20 135 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 135 gggacaagga cttttaactc 20 136 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 136 tgccgctgcc gccagtacag 20 137 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 137 tgtatatgat gaaggaaacg 20 138 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 138 gtcctgtata gcttcggtgg 20 139 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 139 caggcgtggt ctgtaagttc 20 140 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 140 agagtcctgt caggcgtggt 20 141 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 141 cagaaaccct gtccatatcc 20 142 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 142 actcacagaa accctgtcca 20 143 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 143 acctggtggc aactcacaga 20 144 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 144 tctgacatcc acctggtggc 20 145 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 145 tccactctga agttgtgtct 20 146 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 146 cgttgtcctc tgtcaccagg 20 147 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 147 ttcctggcct ccatcacagc 20 148 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 148 gtgcctcgta aagccaggga 20 149 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 149 aagtctctgt gcctcgtaaa 20 150 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 150 cctaggcctg agtagtaacg 20 151 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 151 cctgcaggga aagtctccag 20 152 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 152 gaggcccaag tagcctgaga 20 153 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 153 aacaggtttg cagtagacaa 20 154 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 154 ttgatgttgt gaagctgagt 20 155 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 155 ggaagtcaag gatgaggcgt 20 156 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 156 gtctgaaaga gctcaaggct 20 157 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 157 ggaagctgga gttgagatct 20 158 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 158 tgcagaacca tcttgaaaca 20 159 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 159 taggtttcca agcagccaac 20 160 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 160 gtcagatact gtgttccatc 20 161 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 161 tcagcactga gccccagcca 20 162 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 162 tagtcctgag cccagggttc 20 163 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 163 aagtccatgt gggcattaaa 20 164 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 164 acttaagtag ttctctctac 20 165 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 165 caacagttgc tattctgcag 20 166 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 166 ctcaagaccc ataacaacag 20 167 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 167 accccaactg ctccttgtgc 20 168 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 168 ctacgtctga caagaaaagt 20 169 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 169 gctggcttgc tgagttgacc 20 170 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 170 tggtgcccca aggcggctag 20 171 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 171 gggcagtgtg tctggtgccc 20 172 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 172 cccaatgcct acataagcag 20 173 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 173 agtggtctgt gaagggttcc 20 174 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 174 caaatctaat gaatgctgat 20 175 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 175 ccatctacaa cccagataaa 20 176 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 176 cactatgccc catctacaac 20 177 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 177 gttaggtttc tagaagtcac 20 178 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Antisense Oligonucleotide 178 acatttattc ccttgttagg 20 179 20 DNA H. sapiens 179 gcccgcacca tgcggctggg 20 180 20 DNA H. sapiens 180 tgcggctggg cagtcctgga 20 181 20 DNA H. sapiens 181 cagtcctgga ctgctcttcc 20 182 20 DNA H. sapiens 182 cttcgagctg atactcagga 20 183 20 DNA H. sapiens 183 tcagagcgat ggtaggcagc 20 184 20 DNA H. sapiens 184 acgtggagct cagctgcgct 20 185 20 DNA H. sapiens 185 cttgccctga aggaagccgt 20 186 20 DNA H. sapiens 186 cctgaaggaa gccgttttga 20 187 20 DNA H. sapiens 187 cgaaaaccgt ggtgacctac 20 188 20 DNA H. sapiens 188 tggtgaccta ccacatccca 20 189 20 DNA H. sapiens 189 acagaacagc tccttggaaa 20 190 20 DNA H. sapiens 190 acagctcctt ggaaaacgtg 20 191 20 DNA H. sapiens 191 gaaaacgtgg acagccgcta 20 192 20 DNA H. sapiens 192 accgagccct gatgtcaccg 20 193 20 DNA H. sapiens 193 acgagcagaa gtttcactgc 20 194 20 DNA H. sapiens 194 gttgagccaa tccctgggat 20 195 20 DNA H. sapiens 195 ttacactgca tgtggcagca 20 196 20 DNA H. sapiens 196 catgtggcag caaacttcag 20 197 20 DNA H. sapiens 197 gatgagctca ccttcacgtg 20 198 20 DNA H. sapiens 198 tgtacatcca taaacggcta 20 199 20 DNA H. sapiens 199 ccaacgtgta ctggatcaat 20 200 20 DNA H. sapiens 200 aagacggaca acagcctgct 20 201 20 DNA H. sapiens 201 aggctctgca gaatgacacc 20 202 20 DNA H. sapiens 202 gtggtcagcg tgctgaggat 20 203 20 DNA H. sapiens 203 agcgtgaaca ttggctgctg 20 204 20 DNA H. sapiens 204 gcttctgcag cagaacctga 20 205 20 DNA H. sapiens 205 gaacctgact gtcggcagcc 20 206 20 DNA H. sapiens 206 agccagacag gaaatgacat 20 207 20 DNA H. sapiens 207 agatcacaga gaatccagtc 20 208 20 DNA H. sapiens 208 cggccacgtg gagcatcctg 20 209 20 DNA H. sapiens 209 gtgcagggac cgatgcctcc 20 210 20 DNA H. sapiens 210 gatgcctcca acacagctat 20 211 20 DNA H. sapiens 211 aggtgcctgg gctgtgagtc 20 212 20 DNA H. sapiens 212 gtgagtccgg agacagagct 20 213 20 DNA H. sapiens 213 tgctgctggg gtcacgcgag 20 214 20 DNA H. sapiens 214 tgctggggtc acgcgaggct 20 215 20 DNA H. sapiens 215 gtttgcaggg gacacggtca 20 216 20 DNA H. sapiens 216 acctttggaa gacgcacggg 20 217 20 DNA H. sapiens 217 aagaaaggct gtgccagggc 20 218 20 DNA H. sapiens 218 tccagtactt gttacaagaa 20 219 20 DNA H. sapiens 219 aaggccatgc tctctgcggg 20 220 20 DNA H. sapiens 220 tgtcctccag gtgcctgggc 20 221 20 DNA H. sapiens 221 agtaagatgc aaatcgtgcc 20 222 20 DNA H. sapiens 222 aagatgcaaa tcgtgcctgt 20 223 20 DNA H. sapiens 223 gtgccacagc agccagggac 20 224 20 DNA M. musculus 224 cgtgtggcag gtaagactct 20 225 20 DNA M. musculus 225 cagtgcctga ctgagccatc 20 226 20 DNA M. musculus 226 ttccctgcag caaacttcag 20 227 20 DNA M. musculus 227 tgtctgaagg cagggacagt 20 228 20 DNA M. musculus 228 tttcctgcag aaagtttcac 20 229 20 DNA M. musculus 229 aaatccagca tcccgcagtc 20 230 20 DNA M. musculus 230 ctcgcaccat gcagctaaag 20 231 20 DNA M. musculus 231 cagcctgttt ggaagaagct 20 232 20 DNA M. musculus 232 ctgcagagac tgaagtcggt 20 233 20 DNA M. musculus 233 agtttcggtg acttactacc 20 234 20 DNA M. musculus 234 atgaagcagg gtaacttctc 20 235 20 DNA M. musculus 235 ctcaggatac ccaggagttc 20 236 20 DNA M. musculus 236 acagagttag tcaagatctt 20 237 20 DNA M. musculus 237 gtcaggctgc gtgtggcagc 20 238 20 DNA M. musculus 238 tacacctgtc atcagcacct 20 239 20 DNA M. musculus 239 tacctacacc tgcatgtcca 20 240 20 DNA M. musculus 240 gcatgtccaa gaatggctac 20 241 20 DNA M. musculus 241 tagacacggc tctgcagaat 20 242 20 DNA M. musculus 242 atgtggctct ccaccagaac 20 243 20 DNA M. musculus 243 gagttaaaag tccttgtccc 20 244 20 DNA M. musculus 244 ctgtactggc ggcagcggca 20 245 20 DNA M. musculus 245 ccaccgaagc tatacaggac 20 246 20 DNA M. musculus 246 accacgcctg acaggactct 20 247 20 DNA M. musculus 247 tggacagggt ttctgtgagt 20 248 20 DNA M. musculus 248 tctgtgagtt gccaccaggt 20 249 20 DNA M. musculus 249 gccaccaggt ggatgtcaga 20 250 20 DNA M. musculus 250 cctggtgaca gaggacaacg 20 251 20 DNA M. musculus 251 gctgtgatgg aggccaggaa 20 252 20 DNA M. musculus 252 tccctggctt tacgaggcac 20 253 20 DNA M. musculus 253 tttacgaggc acagagactt 20 254 20 DNA M. musculus 254 ctggagactt tccctgcagg 20 255 20 DNA M. musculus 255 ttgtctactg caaacctgtt 20 256 20 DNA M. musculus 256 actcagcttc acaacatcaa 20 257 20 DNA M. musculus 257 acgcctcatc cttgacttcc 20 258 20 DNA M. musculus 258 agccttgagc tctttcagac 20 259 20 DNA M. musculus 259 gatggaacac agtatctgac 20 260 20 DNA M. musculus 260 tggctggggc tcagtgctga 20 261 20 DNA M. musculus 261 tttaatgccc acatggactt 20 262 20 DNA M. musculus 262 ctgcagaata gcaactgttg 20 263 20 DNA M. musculus 263 ctgttgttat gggtcttgag 20 264 20 DNA M. musculus 264 acttttcttg tcagacgtag 20 265 20 DNA M. musculus 265 ggtcaactca gcaagccagc 20 266 20 DNA M. musculus 266 ctgcttatgt aggcattggg 20 267 20 DNA M. musculus 267 ggaacccttc acagaccact 20 268 20 DNA M. musculus 268 tttatctggg ttgtagatgg 20 269 20 DNA M. musculus 269 gtgacttcta gaaacctaac 20 270 20 DNA M. musculus 270 cctaacaagg gaataaatgt 20 271 1572 DNA H. sapiens CDS (125)...(1033) 271 gagtagagcc gatctcccgc gccccgaggt tgctcctctc cgaggtctcc cgcggcccaa 60 gttctccgcg ccccgaggtc tccgcgcccc gaggtctccg cggcccgagg tctccgcccg 120 cacc atg cgg ctg ggc agt cct gga ctg ctc ttc ctg ctc ttc agc agc 169 Met Arg Leu Gly Ser Pro Gly Leu Leu Phe Leu Leu Phe Ser Ser 1 5 10 15 ctt cga gct gat act cag gag aag gaa gtc aga gcg atg gta ggc agc 217 Leu Arg Ala Asp Thr Gln Glu Lys Glu Val Arg Ala Met Val Gly Ser 20 25 30 gac gtg gag ctc agc tgc gct tgc cct gaa gga agc cgt ttt gat tta 265 Asp Val Glu Leu Ser Cys Ala Cys Pro Glu Gly Ser Arg Phe Asp Leu 35 40 45 aat gat gtt tac gta tat tgg caa acc agt gag tcg aaa acc gtg gtg 313 Asn Asp Val Tyr Val Tyr Trp Gln Thr Ser Glu Ser Lys Thr Val Val 50 55 60 acc tac cac atc cca cag aac agc tcc ttg gaa aac gtg gac agc cgc 361 Thr Tyr His Ile Pro Gln Asn Ser Ser Leu Glu Asn Val Asp Ser Arg 65 70 75 tac cgg aac cga gcc ctg atg tca ccg gcc ggc atg ctg cgg ggc gac 409 Tyr Arg Asn Arg Ala Leu Met Ser Pro Ala Gly Met Leu Arg Gly Asp 80 85 90 95 ttc tcc ctg cgc ttg ttc aac gtc acc ccc cag gac gag cag aag ttt 457 Phe Ser Leu Arg Leu Phe Asn Val Thr Pro Gln Asp Glu Gln Lys Phe 100 105 110 cac tgc ctg gtg ttg agc caa tcc ctg gga ttc cag gag gtt ttg agc 505 His Cys Leu Val Leu Ser Gln Ser Leu Gly Phe Gln Glu Val Leu Ser 115 120 125 gtt gag gtt aca ctg cat gtg gca gca aac ttc agc gtg ccc gtc gtc 553 Val Glu Val Thr Leu His Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Ser Val Pro Val Val 130 135 140 agc gcc ccc cac agc ccc tcc cag gat gag ctc acc ttc acg tgt aca 601 Ser Ala Pro His Ser Pro Ser Gln Asp Glu Leu Thr Phe Thr Cys Thr 145 150 155 tcc ata aac ggc tac ccc agg ccc aac gtg tac tgg atc aat aag acg 649 Ser Ile Asn Gly Tyr Pro Arg Pro Asn Val Tyr Trp Ile Asn Lys Thr 160 165 170 175 gac aac agc ctg ctg gac cag gct ctg cag aat gac acc gtc ttc ttg 697 Asp Asn Ser Leu Leu Asp Gln Ala Leu Gln Asn Asp Thr Val Phe Leu 180 185 190 aac atg cgg ggc ttg tat gac gtg gtc agc gtg ctg agg atc gca cgg 745 Asn Met Arg Gly Leu Tyr Asp Val Val Ser Val Leu Arg Ile Ala Arg 195 200 205 acc ccc agc gtg aac att ggc tgc tgc ata gag aac gtg ctt ctg cag 793 Thr Pro Ser Val Asn Ile Gly Cys Cys Ile Glu Asn Val Leu Leu Gln 210 215 220 cag aac ctg act gtc ggc agc cag aca gga aat gac atc gga gag aga 841 Gln Asn Leu Thr Val Gly Ser Gln Thr Gly Asn Asp Ile Gly Glu Arg 225 230 235 gac aag atc aca gag aat cca gtc agt acc ggc gag aaa aac gcg gcc 889 Asp Lys Ile Thr Glu Asn Pro Val Ser Thr Gly Glu Lys Asn Ala Ala 240 245 250 255 acg tgg agc atc ctg gct gtc ctg tgc ctg ctt gtg gtc gtg gcg gtg 937 Thr Trp Ser Ile Leu Ala Val Leu Cys Leu Leu Val Val Val Ala Val 260 265 270 gcc ata ggc tgg gtg tgc agg gac cga tgc ctc caa cac agc tat gca 985 Ala Ile Gly Trp Val Cys Arg Asp Arg Cys Leu Gln His Ser Tyr Ala 275 280 285 ggt gcc tgg gct gtg agt ccg gag aca gag ctc act ggc cac gtt tga 1033 Gly Ala Trp Ala Val Ser Pro Glu Thr Glu Leu Thr Gly His Val 290 295 300 ccggagctca ccgcccagag cgtggacagg gcttccatga gacgccaccg tgagaggcca 1093 ggtggcagct tgagcatgga ctcccagact gcaggggagc acttggggca gcccccagaa 1153 ggaccactgc tggatcccag ggagaacctg ctggcgttgg ctgtgatcct ggaatgaggc 1213 cctttcaaaa gcgtcatcca caccaaaggc aaatgtcccc aagtgagtgg gctccccgct 1273 gtcactgcca gtcacccaca ggaagggact ggtgatgggc tgtctctacc cggagcgtgc 1333 gggattcagc accaggctct tcccagtacc ccagacccac tgtgggtctt cccgtgggat 1393 gcgggatcct gagaccgaag ggtgtttggt ttaaaaagaa gactgggcgt ccgctcttcc 1453 aggacggcct ctgtgctgct ggggtcacgc gaggctgttt gcaggggaca cggtcacagg 1513 agctcttctg ccctgaacgc ttccaacctg ctccggccgg aagccacagg acccactca 1572 

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound 8 to 80 nucleobases in length targeted to a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H, wherein said compound specifically hybridizes with said nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H (SEQ ID NO: 4) and inhibits the expression of B7H.
 2. The compound of claim 1 comprising 12 to 50 nucleobases in length.
 3. The compound of claim 2 comprising 15 to 30 nucleobases in length.
 4. The compound of claim 1 comprising an oligonucleotide.
 5. The compound of claim 4 comprising an antisense oligonucleotide.
 6. The compound of claim 4 comprising a DNA oligonucleotide.
 7. The compound of claim 4 comprising an RNA oligonucleotide.
 8. The compound of claim 4 comprising a chimeric oligonucleotide.
 9. The compound of claim 4 wherein at least a portion of said compound hybridizes with RNA to form an oligonucleotide-RNA duplex.
 10. The compound of claim 1 having at least 70% complementarity with a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H (SEQ ID NO: 4) said compound specifically hybridizing to and inhibiting the expression of B7H.
 11. The compound of claim 1 having at least 80% complementarity with a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H (SEQ ID NO: 4) said compound specifically hybridizing to and inhibiting the expression of B7H.
 12. The compound of claim 1 having at least 90% complementarity with a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H (SEQ ID NO: 4) said compound specifically hybridizing to and inhibiting the expression of B7H.
 13. The compound of claim 1 having at least 95% complementarity with a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H (SEQ ID NO: 4) said compound specifically hybridizing to and inhibiting the expression of B7H.
 14. The compound of claim 1 having at least one modified internucleoside linkage, sugar moiety, or nucleobase.
 15. The compound of claim 1 having at least one 2′-O-methoxyethyl sugar moiety.
 16. The compound of claim 1 having at least one phosphorothioate internucleoside linkage.
 17. The compound of claim 1 having at least one 5-methylcytosine.
 18. A method of inhibiting the expression of B7H in cells or tissues comprising contacting said cells or tissues with the compound of claim 1 so that expression of B7H is inhibited.
 19. A method of screening for a modulator of B7H, the method comprising the steps of: a. contacting a preferred target segment of a nucleic acid molecule encoding B7H with one or more candidate modulators of B7H, and b. identifying one or more modulators of B7H expression which modulate the expression of B7H.
 20. The method of claim 19 wherein the modulator of B7H expression comprises an oligonucleotide, an antisense oligonucleotide, a DNA oligonucleotide, an RNA oligonucleotide, an RNA oligonucleotide having at least a portion of said RNA oligonucleotide capable of hybridizing with RNA to form an oligonucleotide-RNA duplex, or a chimeric oligonucleotide.
 21. A diagnostic method for identifying a disease state comprising identifying the presence of B7H in a sample using at least one of the primers comprising SEQ ID NOs 5 or 6, or the probe comprising SEQ ID NO:
 7. 22. A kit or assay device comprising the compound of claim
 1. 23. A method of treating an animal having a disease or condition associated with B7H comprising administering to said animal a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 so that expression of B7H is inhibited.
 24. The method of claim 23 wherein the disease or condition is is an autoimmune disease. 